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Carrying capacity

largest number of individuals of a particular species that can survive over long periods of time in a given enviroment, this level depends on the effect of the limiting factors


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Population Genetics Lab (Palladino)

... frequencies, equal proportions of ea tree type, one tree stand, 4000 carrying capacity, random mating, disaster frequency "never". Based on these conditions, does ...

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by overthehead
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:39 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Population Genetics Lab (Palladino)
Replies: 0
Views: 250

Bohr effect and Root effect

... decreases its affinity for O2 (the Bohr effect) or it decreased the O2 carrying capacity (the root effect). What particular processes account for each independently?

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by Thonzo
Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:34 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Bohr effect and Root effect
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Views: 268

silly question about community ecology?

... coming back to the main question yes so the population will reach a new carrying capacity as long as the food lasts and then it will reach another new carrying capacity if ...

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by jwalin
Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:01 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: silly question about community ecology?
Replies: 6
Views: 870

Re: S curve and J curve

... ... it is when the rate of the population slows down as it reaches the carrying capacity (when the environment cant longer handle the number of species)

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by b1163
Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:45 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: S curve and J curve
Replies: 3
Views: 1668

Environmental Change

Although the carrying capacity of the planet is unknown, one thing is certain: There will never be one more person on the planet than ...

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by ridyinastar
Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:38 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Global Environmental Change
Replies: 68
Views: 27666
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