BIOL 1070 Study Guide - Final Guide: Insecticide, Veterinary Record, Ecotone

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B) light is the most important abiotic factor, although competition for water also limits survival. C) water does not limit survival, whereas shade has a negative impact on survival. D) water and light are equally important factors affecting survival. E) no clear conclusion is possible based on these results. In this figure the blue dot is called i. _______________ and it represents ii. _______________________. A. i. carrying capacity. ii. the point were a population is at the highest rate of growth. C. i. mid-point. ii the midpoint of population regulation. ii. the point where exponential growth becomes a negative slope. D. i. inflection point and decreasing after. ii. where growth rate is increasing before this point. E. i. mid-capacity ii. where half of the species are established within the ecosystem. Sterilising giant tortoises and setting them free on a precious eco-site may not sound like the ideal way to restore a galapagos island to its former glory.