Dispersion Immersion
Patterns of Survival
Population Growth
Grab Bag
Succession Obsession
100

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Clumped
100
Death usually occurs at old age   
Type 1
100
These are the inputs to population growth
Births and Immagration
100
This VORE is a primary consumer
A herbivore
100
Starts with bare rock
Primary Succession
200

x     x    x    x     x      x    x      x    x     x

  x     x     x    x     x      x     x     x     x  

x    x    x    x    x   x    x   x   x    x   x   x

Uniform
200
Never good to be an infant of this type of curve
Type 3
200
How a population declines
Deaths and Emmigration
200
This VORE is a secondary consumer
Carnivore
200
This is a founder species - like lichen
Pioneer
300

R                          R


          R

                                                    R

Random
300
Two be or not two be - this could happen any day with equal opportunity  
Type 2
300
This extraordinary type of curve results from population growth with abundant resources
Exponential
300
This VORE eats the dead
Detrivore
300
Starts with more than rock
Secondary Succession
400
Territoriality and intricacies competition for limited resources lead to individuals living at specific intervals from each other.
Uniform
400
The type of curve at the top of the graph
Type 1
400
This puts a damper on population growth, logistically
Carrying Capacity
400
A producer is this TROPH

Autotroph


400
This limiting factor is a hurricane
Density Independent
500
Groups may facilitate mating, gaining protection, or access to food resources
Clumped
500
The Invertebrate Curve 
Type 3
500
Carrying Capacity is this
The max number of organisms an ecosystem can handle.   
500
The autotroph is NOT a plant
A chemo-synthetic organism
500
This limiting factor is food and shelter
Density Dependent
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