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Population GrowthPopulation Growth and Regulation and Regulation
BIOL400BIOL400
31 August 201531 August 2015
PopulationPopulation
Individuals of a single species sharing time Individuals of a single species sharing time and spaceand space
Ecologists must define limits of Ecologists must define limits of populations they studypopulations they study Almost no population is closed to immigration Almost no population is closed to immigration
and emigration and emigration
Exponential Population Growth Exponential Population Growth
Equations:Equations: NNtt = N = N00eertrt
ddN/N/dtdt = = rrNN Model terms:Model terms:
rr = per-individual rate of change (= = per-individual rate of change (= bb – – dd))
= intrinsic capacity for increase, given the= intrinsic capacity for increase, given the
environmental conditionsenvironmental conditions N = population size, at time N = population size, at time tt ee = 2.718 = 2.718
Fig. 8.13 p. 131Fig. 8.13 p. 131
Exponential Population Growth Exponential Population Growth
Assumptions of the Model:Assumptions of the Model: Constant per-capita rate of increase, Constant per-capita rate of increase,
regardless of how high N getsregardless of how high N gets Continuous breedingContinuous breeding
Geometric Population GrowthGeometric Population Growth
Model modified for discrete annual breedingModel modified for discrete annual breeding NNtt = N = N00tt
= = eerr
is the annual rate of increase in Nis the annual rate of increase in N
Example: NExample: N00 = 1000, = 1000, = 1.10 = 1.10• NN11 = 1100 = 1100 NN22 = 1210 = 1210
• NN33 = 1331 = 1331 NN44 = 1464 = 1464
• NN55 = 1611 = 1611 NN1010 = 2594 = 2594
• NN2525 = 10,834 = 10,834 NN100100 = 13,780,612 = 13,780,612Q: Can you spot the oversimplification of nature here?
Fig. 8.10 p. 129Fig. 8.10 p. 129
Fig. 9.1 p. 144Fig. 9.1 p. 144
R0 = per-generation multiplicative rate of increase
Logistic Population GrowthLogistic Population Growth
Equations:Equations: NNtt = K/(1 + = K/(1 + eea-rta-rt))
• K = K = karryingkarrying kapacitykapacity of the environment of the environment• aa positions curve relative to origin positions curve relative to origin
ddN/N/dtdt = N = Nrr[(K-N)/K][(K-N)/K] Assumption: Growth rate will slow as N Assumption: Growth rate will slow as N
approaches Kapproaches K
Fig. 9.4 p. 146Fig. 9.4 p. 146
Table p. 148Table p. 148
As N increases, As N increases, per-capitaper-capita rate of increase declines, but the rate of increase declines, but the absoluteabsolute rate of increase always peaks at ½ K rate of increase always peaks at ½ K
Data from Populations Data from Populations in the Fieldin the Field
Fig. 9.8 p. 150Fig. 9.8 p. 150
Cormorants in Lake Cormorants in Lake HuronHuron
Low numbers due to Low numbers due to toxinstoxins
Increase is not Increase is not strongly sigmoidstrongly sigmoid
Fig. 9.9 p. 150Fig. 9.9 p. 150
Ibex in SwitzerlandIbex in Switzerland Reintroduced after Reintroduced after
elimination via elimination via huntinghunting
Roughly sigmoid Roughly sigmoid (=logistic) but with big (=logistic) but with big decline in 1960s decline in 1960s
Fig. 9.10 p. 151Fig. 9.10 p. 151
Whooping cranes of Whooping cranes of single remaining wild single remaining wild populationpopulation 15 in 1941, now over 15 in 1941, now over
200200
rr increased in 1950s increased in 1950s Every mid-decade, Every mid-decade,
there is a mini-crash there is a mini-crash Apparently related to Apparently related to
predation cycles predation cycles
Fig. 9.15 p. 154Fig. 9.15 p. 154
CladoceransCladocerans Predominant lake Predominant lake
zooplanktonzooplankton
No constant K; big No constant K; big swings seasonally swings seasonally
Can We Improve Our Models?Can We Improve Our Models?
1) Theta logistic model1) Theta logistic model 2) Time-lag logistic model2) Time-lag logistic model 3) Stochastic models3) Stochastic models 4) Population projection matrices4) Population projection matrices
Theta Logistic ModelTheta Logistic Model
New term, New term, , defines , defines curve relating growth curve relating growth rate to Nrate to N
ddN/N/dtdt = N = Nrr[(K-N)/K][(K-N)/K]
Fig. 9.12 p. 152
Fig. 9.13 p. 152Fig. 9.13 p. 152
Time-Lag ModelsTime-Lag Models
Logistic model in which population growth Logistic model in which population growth rate depends not on present N, but on N rate depends not on present N, but on N one (or more) time periods priorone (or more) time periods prior
Assumes population’s demographic Assumes population’s demographic response to density may be delayedresponse to density may be delayed
Fig. 9.14 p. 153Fig. 9.14 p. 153
With time lag, stable With time lag, stable ups and downs may ups and downs may occuroccur
Fig. 11.14 p. 170Fig. 11.14 p. 170
Water fleas show Water fleas show stable approach to K stable approach to K at 18at 18CC
Time lag effect occurs Time lag effect occurs at 25at 25CC DaphniaDaphnia store energy store energy
to use when food to use when food resources collapse resources collapse
Stochastic ModelsStochastic Models
Predict a range of Predict a range of possible population possible population projections, with projections, with calculation of the calculation of the probability of each probability of each
Fig. 9.17 p. 156
Population Projection MatricesPopulation Projection Matrices
Use matrix algebra to project population Use matrix algebra to project population growth, based on fecundity and age-growth, based on fecundity and age-specific survivorshipspecific survivorship
• Fig. 9.18A p. 157
Application: Determining whether Application: Determining whether changes in one aspect or another of the changes in one aspect or another of the life history of an organism have the greater life history of an organism have the greater impact on impact on r r (calculate “elasticity” of each (calculate “elasticity” of each life-history parameter)life-history parameter)
Fig. 9.19 p. 159Fig. 9.19 p. 159
HANDOUT—Biek et al. 2002HANDOUT—Biek et al. 2002
Survivorship in a PopulationSurvivorship in a Population
Three types of Three types of curves are curves are recognized recognized following Pearl following Pearl (1928)(1928)
Examination of Examination of the survivorship the survivorship of various of various species shows species shows that most have a that most have a mixed patternmixed pattern
Fig. 8.6 p. 124
Fig. 8.8 p. 126Fig. 8.8 p. 126
Life TableLife Table
Used to project population growthUsed to project population growth Can be used to determine RCan be used to determine R00, from which , from which rr or or
can be calculatedcan be calculated 1) Vertical (=Static):1) Vertical (=Static): useful if there is long-term useful if there is long-term
stability in age-specific mortality and fecunditystability in age-specific mortality and fecundity 2) Cohort:2) Cohort: data taken from a population data taken from a population
followed over time (ideally, a cohort followed followed over time (ideally, a cohort followed until all have died)until all have died) Observing year-year survivorship, orObserving year-year survivorship, or Collecting data on age at deathCollecting data on age at death
Table 8.5 p. 128Table 8.5 p. 128
Table 8.3 p. 122Table 8.3 p. 122