ECOL 302 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Leslie Matrix, Logistic Function, Sensitivity Analysis

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Course: ECOL 302
• Professor: Katrina Dlugosch, Judy Bronstein

Document Summary

Exam ii will have the same format as the first exam, meaning that it will be primarily short-answer. Before you begin studying for the exam, make sure that you understand everything in your notes! If a word, a part of an equation, or a concept doesn"t make sense to you, ask your ta and/or an instructor. We want you to learn and succeed in the course. Here is one example with the solution given at the end of this guide. Make sure you understand what the diagram means. Applying population ecology: harvesting, conservation, species invasions: what is the idea of maximum sustainable yield (msy), msy has often been predicted to be at n = 1/2k for populations with logistic growth. Are all introduced species invasive: what are some examples of accidental and intentional introductions, what two things are required for an introduced species to establish, invasions can happen if introduced species do something unique.