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H.1.4.12 Population Dynamics Worksheet
Factors that contribute to Predator-Prey relationships
1. The ___________________ and ___________________ of food
Large number of deer will ___________________ the number of wolves.
This will ___________________ the number of deer and then wolves.
When wolves ___________________ deer will ___________________ again.
Factors that contribute to Predator-Prey relationships
2. Concealment
When there is ___________________ they ___________________, this allows population of
prey to survive and ___________________.
3. Movement of Prey & Predators
If there is ____________________________ the ___________________ to a more abundant
location; ___________________ to area with more prey.
Population Dynamics
A population is a _________________________________________________________________
Population density is a measurement of the ____________________________________________
Population increases are due to increases in the ___________________ and __________________
Population decreases are due to increases in the ___________________ and __________________
Population Dynamics
Most population numbers tend to ______________________________________, but find an
overall balance in the long term
where births and immigrations are ___________________ deaths and emigrations.
Mortality rates are high in nature – many organisms ______________________________________
Population Dynamics
Deaths are usually due to _________________________________________________________
rather than old age.
A high mortality rate is important to populations – why?
It protects ______________________________________ and
_________________________________________________________ organisms.
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Normal Population Curve
Notes on graph
1. Organisms _________________ and then _________________ to their new environment
2. Growth takes place _________________ due to newly-available food
3. _________________________________ are felt – predation, overcrowding, available food, etc.
4. Growth _________________ at a level that the _________________________________.
Human Population Curve
Has not been susceptible to the normal constraints of nature and looks very different
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Human population curve
Note: 1 billion = 1,000 million
Year (AD) Population
400
1650
1930s
1970s
2000
Pop is now increasing by about 85 million per year = 230,000 per day = 160 per minute = 2.7 per
second
Human population curve
66% of world population live in Asia. Birth rates are _____________________________________.
The increase in the human population is ______________________________________________,
but is caused by _________________________________.
Factors affecting Human Population Numbers
• ___________________________
• ___________________________
• ___________________________
• ___________________________
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Famine
A _______________________ leads to malnutrition and death due to disease or starvation e.g.
Great Irish Famine of 1845 – 47, about one million people died.
Some countries still suffer from famine, but it is _________________________________________
______________________________________________.
Advances in agricultural techniques have so far allowed ___________________________ to match
_______________________________.
Disease
________________ – reduce the incidence of diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio,
meningitis, TB, etc.
________________ + ________________ – have controlled malaria, yellow fever and sleeping
sickness.
________________ have improved surgical methods & new drugs have saved many lives.
________________ have prevented deaths that would have been caused by bacteria.
Contraception
Increased ________________________________________________ since the 1960s. Evident in
________________ countries e.g. in Western Europe and USA the average family size = 2.1.
This is close to the level needed to ensure the pop remains constant.
The ________________________________________________________________ from 6.1 in
1970 to 3.5 today, due to contraception.
Need to know
Outline the contributory factors or variables in the Predator/Prey Relationships
State the effects on the Human Population due to:
•Famine
•Disease
•War
•Contraception
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