Bio- Ch. 5-6 Review

Stage 2 of demographic transition is...

What is an ecological hot spot? 

Resources that cannot bereplaced quickly if at all

One advantage to to monoculture farming is,

Building apartments atthe site of an abandoned factory is an example of...

What will happen if a population growslarger than its carrying capacity?

What is phase 1 of population growth?

What is the anticipated human population by theyear 2050?

What is phase 2 of population growth?

How quickly a populationincreases or decreases in size

Identify the problem,identify the cause(s), find a solution by changing behavior are steps to:

Using resources in a waythat does not cause long-term environmental harm is a

Number of individuals perunit area

Which is probably the greatest threat  to biodiversity today?

Stage 1 of demographic transition is...

All habitats, communities,and ecological processes

The study of how humanpopulations change over time.

Growth of thepopulation slows/stops following a period of expo. growth due tolimited resources.

After what event did the human populationexperience exponential growth?

Any resource in shortsupply that slows population growth is a

Occurs when individualsin a population reproduce @constant rate. Has a characteristic “J” shape

What are the three main characteristics of a population?

Stage 3 of demographic transition is...

What factors affect population size? 

Resources that can be replacedrelatively quickly

Measures the number ofindividuals of a species

What are some factors that could contribute toexponential growth rate?

What is an ecological footprint?

What is phase 3 of population growth?

Measures the variety ofgenes in the biosphere, including genetic variation within species.

Area in which a populationlives

One disadvantage to to monoculture farming is,

What are the three types of biodiversity?