Problem
a) Provide examples of quantifiable characteristics of populations.
b) Describe two methods of estimating population size.
c) Give the equation that describes exponential growth, and explain what the terms in the equation mean.
d) Explain the conditions required for a population to undergo exponential growth.
e) Give some examples of life history traits.
f) Distinguish between opportunistic and equilibrium species.
g) Describe the three types of survivorship curves.
h) Describe the factors that allowed a rapid increase in the human population during the past 200 years.
i) Explain why replacement fertility rate varies among regions.
j) Explain how population growth is influenced by age structure.