Teaching & Reference Material (1-9 of 9)

1. Exponential Growth by Bozeman Science

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   03 Oct 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Paul Andersen

   Youtube video

2. Teaching Exponential and Logistic Growth in a Variety of Classroom and Laboratory Settings

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   03 Aug 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Barry Aronhime, Bret D. Elderd, Carol Wicks, Margaret McMichael, Elizabeth Eich

   This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/268Ecology and conservation biology contain numerous examples of populations growing without bounds or shrinking towards extinction. For these populations, the change in the number of...

3. POPULUS Lotka - Volterra, the logistic equation & Isle Royale

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   13 Feb 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Stephen Malcolm

   Laboratory exercise explores predator-prey dynamics using Populus.

4. POPULUS Simulations of interspecific competition using the Lotka-Volterra model

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   13 Feb 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Scott Creel

   Explores the Lotka-Volterra model of interspecific competition using Populus.  

5. Population Growth

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   30 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Miles Silman

   Lab exercise in which students model both discrete and continuous density-independent growth. Students also model discrete and time-lagged density-dependent growth. General questions are provided at the end.

6. Sealing the Deal The Grey Seal Problem in the U.S. Northeast

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   18 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Matthew S. Kaufman

   "This case study uses a PowerPoint-driven approach combined with role-playing to explore issues surrounding the grey seal population off the coast of New England, specifically Chatham, Massachusetts. After gathering information, the students take the part of Chatham City council members and...

7. Sustained exponential population growth of grey seals at Sable Island, Nova Scotia

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   18 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: W.D. Bowen, J. McMillan, R. Mohn

   "Grey seal pup production on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, has been monitored since the early 1960s. We estimated pup production on Sable Island in 1997 using aerial photography with a correction for detection of pups on the imagery and a statistical model to account for the proportion of pups...

8. An Introduction to Population Ecology - The Logistic Growth Equation

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   17 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Brandon M. Hale, Maeve L. McCarthy

   Describes the logistic population growth model and applies it to the scenario of population growth and overabundance in white-tailed deer. Activity also contains links to more advanced activities such how to model the harvesting rate of a population with logistic growth.

9. Connecting Concepts: Interactive Lessons in Biology, Ecology, Population Dynamics

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   16 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Robert Jeanne, Jan Cheetham, Lee Clippard, Alan Wolf, Les Howles, Edna Francisco, Michelle Glenetski, Bahman Zakeri, Cidney Frietag, Steven Clark, Sainath Suryanarayanan, Ben Schulte, Olaf Olson

   "The capacity for growth is a measure of the success of a population of a species. Because there are so many interactions between individuals and the environment, measuring how well populations grow is often complex. Population biologists frequently use mathematical growth models to help...