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Population Dynamics in Limnology: Population Size Changing with Time

Chapter Summary

   Change in Limnology
   Definition of Population Dynamics
Distribution of a Population
Estimating Population Size
Stability
Models of Population Dynamics
Individual-Based Models
   The Exponential Population Growth Model
Population Data Calculation
   Don Hall's Surprise
Age-Specific Models
Exponential Population Growth and Invasion
   The Egg (or Seed) Bank Population Growth Model
   Biological Fitness and Population Growth Rate
   Life-History Strategy
Seasonal Timing of Life History, Including Reproduction
Size and Number of Offspring
Age-Specific Energy Allocation Patterns—Reproduction, Growth, and Body Maintenance
Rate of Population Growth versus Resting Egg Production
Age of First Reproduction and Size- or Age-Selective Predation
Life Span
Life-History Adaptations
   Transition
   Study Guide