Population characteristics

Explain why species would be clumped

For many animals, such as wolves, living in groups increases the effectiveness of hunting, spreads the work of protecting and caring for young, and helps exclude other individuals from their territory.

Population density

number of individuals per unit area or volume

What influences the patterns of spatial distribution of individuals

resources

Example of a species that is random and why

Dandelions grow from windblown seeds that land at random and later germinate.

Where do you find the highest population density

in areas with plentiful resources

What are the patterns of spatial distribution of individuals within a population's geographic range

clumped random uniform

Resources

components of an environment that support its organisms. Light, water, space, mates, and food