Relier Pairs EcologyVersion en ligne Behavior, populations & community par Paola Rhon 1 Fecundity 2 Metapopulation 3 Logistic population growth 4 Ultimate Causation 5 Exponential population growth 6 Keystone species 7 Population 8 Proximate Causation 9 Zero population growth 10 K-Selected Species 11 R-Selected Species 12 Learned Behavior 13 Innate behavior 14 Survivorship Cruves A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. Acquisition of knowledge that leads an organism to act a certain way. Actual reproductive rate of organism or population, measured by the number of gametes (eggs), seed set, or asexual reproductive structures An event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. An instinct of an organisms to behave a certain way Stable environment, large body size, high parental care, mammals, humans A group of populations that are separated by space but consist of the same species. These separated populations interact as individual members. The "real" reason something occurred. A group or organisms of the same kind living in the same place High fecundity, small body size, unstable environment, dependant offspring, short life cycle, early maturity - small, reproduce fast, plants, bacteria, insects