Survivorship Curves

In this AP Environmental Science instructional video, @samsonsciencevideos covers key concepts regarding the mathematical routines that are most often encountered in the APES curriculum. This video is intended for high school students enrolled in AP Environmental Science (APES). This video covers the following topics: • Survivorship and survivorship curves • What is a cohort? • Calculating and interpreting percent survivorship • Understanding Type I survivorship curves • Understanding Type II survivorship curves • Understanding Type III survivorship curves • Comparing Type I, Type II, and Type III survivorship curves • Relating survivorship curves to K and r reproductive strategies • Understanding how reproductive strategies influence survivorship • Using a logarithmic scale to interpret survivorship data • Reading and interpreting survivorship graphs • Analyzing survivorship curves for human populations throughout history • Using survivorship data to understand population dynamics Survivorship curves are an important tool for understanding patterns of mortality within populations. This lesson explains how to interpret the three major types of survivorship curves and how they relate to different reproductive strategies. Students will also learn how cohorts and percent survivorship are used to construct and analyze survivorship curves. The video also examines human survivorship patterns throughout history and demonstrates how a logarithmic scale can be used to better represent and interpret population data. “This lesson is designed to help students build a strong conceptual understanding of the math skills used for APES1 coursework, quizzes, tests, and the AP exam. If you find this video helpful, be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don't miss future APES lessons from @samsonsciencevideos. “Disclaimer: @samsonsciencevideos is an independent educational channel and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with College Board or the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Program. The content presented in this video has not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by College Board. References to AP Environmental Science are made solely for educational purposes to help students prepare for coursework and examinations.” #APEnvironmentalScience #APES #SurvivorshipCurves #Survivorship #TypeICurve #TypeIICurve #TypeIIICurve #PopulationEcology #PopulationDynamics #KSelected #RSelected #ReproductiveStrategies #Cohort #LogarithmicScale #APESReview #APESExam #APESStudy #EnvironmentalScience #EnvironmentalScienceTeacher #SamsonsScienceVideos