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Fitness
survival and reproductive success
Semelparous
reproduces once and usually produces many small offspring
Iteroparous
reproduces multiple times and produces a few large offspring.
K-Selection
Carrying Capacity
r-selection
rate of growth
Density dependant selection
-k-selection
Density independant selection
r-selection
Metapopulation
an assemblage of populations that are connected by immigration and emigration
Source populations
more offspring can coexist
sink populations
fewer offspring produced than can coexist ( numbers start to decline)
Density dependant regulation
-territoriality
-disease
-competition for resources
-predation/herbivory
-intrinsic factors
-toxic wastes
Territoriality
having territories is beneficial for survival and/or reproduction
Disease
transmission rate increases with crowding
Competition for resources
increases with higher densities
Predation/herbivory
predator catches more individuals as density increases
Intrinsic factors
physiological and social factors
Toxic wastes
accumulate at high densities