An exponential growth curve is typically seen if there is no predator for a population of animals or if the predator's population decreases. Without any, or many, predators to keep the species' population in check, the population may grow rapidly. An example is the Burmese python in Florida. Since it's an invasive species instead of native to the area, the Burmese python has no natural predators there and has experienced a surge in population.
A predator tends to be larger than its prey, and to have a slower population growth rate.
The population size (number) of a predator species is directly controlled by the availability of a food source (prey). The more prey available, the greater growth in the number of predator species.
when a predator developes a population growth increase, its prey will be over-hunted and could cause premature extinction
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if predators will be more more prey will be killed if prey will be less predator will die of hunger
Animals that reproduce quickly and have short gestation periods, such as rabbits, rodents, and insects, are known to cause population growth because they can produce many offspring in a short amount of time. These animals can quickly outpace their predators and competitors if conditions are favorable, leading to rapid population growth.
In ecological systems, predator-prey interactions can affect the zero growth isoclines, which represent the population sizes at which a species neither grows nor declines. Predators can influence the population dynamics of prey species, causing shifts in the zero growth isoclines. This relationship is important for understanding how changes in predator and prey populations can impact the stability of an ecosystem.
A change in the prey population effects the predator population because if there are alot of preys, then the predators would eat the preys and the population of predators would increase. But on the other hand, if there are not enough preys, the predators would starve and die which would decrease the population of predators.
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There is more competition for resources, i.e. food and space
animals dying 😲
As the centipede is woodlice's predator, taking away the centipedes will remove any opposition to the growth of woodlice population, causing the woodlice population to increase rapidly.