Which of the following is NOT true regarding population density? As population densities increase, density dependent factors increase in influence on the population. The crude density, or number of organisms per unit area, is a good indicator of where those organisms will be found in the landscape. Population densities can be useful to wildlife managers trying to maintain game populations as a renewable resource. OPopulation densities can fluctuate overtime given their interactions among trophic levels.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding population density? As population densities increase, density dependent factors increase in influence on the population. The crude density, or number of organisms per unit area, is a good indicator of where those organisms will be found in the landscape. Population densities can be useful to wildlife managers trying to maintain game populations as a renewable resource. OPopulation densities can fluctuate overtime given their interactions among trophic levels.

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter40: Population Ecology

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