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C.5 - Population ecology

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C.5.U1 Sampling techniques are used to estimate population size.  
C.5.U2 The exponential growth pattern occurs in an ideal, unlimited environment.  
C.5.U3 Population growth slows as a population reaches the carrying capacity of the environment.  
C.5.U4 The phases shown in the sigmoid curve can be explained by relative rates of natality, mortality, immigration and emigration.  
C.5.U5 Limiting factors can be top down or bottom up.  
C.5.A1 Evaluating the methods used to estimate the size of commercial stock of marine resources.  
C.5.A2 Use of the capture-mark-release-recapture method to estimate the population size of an animal species.  
C.5.A3 Discussion of the effect of natality, mortality, immigration and emigration on population size.  
C.5.A4 Analysis of the effect of population size, age and reproductive status on sustainable fishing practices.  
C.5.A5 Bottom-up control of algal blooms by shortage of nutrients and top-down control by herbivory.  
C.5.S1 Modelling the growth curve using a simple organism such as yeast or species of Lemna.  

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