What is the definition of a population in the context of ecology?
What is the definition of a population in the context of ecology?
A group of individuals resulting from sexual reproduction
A group of individuals resulting from asexual reproduction
A group of individuals living in isolation
An individual organism
Solution
The definition of a population in the context of ecology is a group of individuals of the same species that live in a well:defined geographical area, share or compete for similar resources, potentially interbreed and thus constitute a population. Although the term interbreeding implies sexual reproduction, a group of individuals resulting from even asexual reproduction is also considered a population for the purpose of ecological studies.