5 Answered Questions for the topic population dynamics

Population Dynamics Ecology Theoretical Biology

05/21/19

When are population dynamics models useful?
When are population dynamics models useful? There seems to have been a lot of research about it, but how does it help? If I need data about how a population will evolve under what conditions, I... more
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05/14/19

What prevents predator overpopulation?
I've often heard that a population, human or otherwise, will continue to grow as long as there is food available (assuming nothing else is killing them off). It makes sense: if you have food you... more
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Population Dynamics Ecology Conservation Biology

04/16/19

How can we calculate the minimum sustainable number of the panda population?
I have a degree in Biology so I'm a little embarrassed that I never learned this, but... How do we know 1600 Pandas isn't enough? I know that we have historical numbers (although I couldn't find... more
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Population Dynamics Ecology Genetics Conservation Biology

04/04/19

Smallest viable reproducing population?
What is the smallest viable reproducing population, such as in a human population. By viable I mean a population which keeps genetic defects low (enough). A very strongly related question: what is... more
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Population Dynamics Zoology Ecology Conservation Biology

03/19/19

Is it theoretically possible to restore the Tiger population to 100,000?
The current global Tiger population is roughly 5100 according to Wikipedia. With habitat destruction and poaching continuing and no effective improvement in conservation, most likely the Tiger... more
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