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5: Population Biology

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Multiple meerkats standing guard on a rock

Figure 5.1: Meerkats standing guard. Tambako The Jaguar, CC BY-ND 2.0, Flickr

Organisms of the same species that live in a defined area are called populations. Population size, growth, reproduction, and regulation all characterize the populations of species that wildlife biologists study. In fact, a solid understanding of these parameters is critical for managing any wildlife species.

 


This page titled 5: Population Biology is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Karen Moody and Al Gonzalez (Open Educational Resource Initiative at Evergreen Valley College) .

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