Mazeikas Biology - Chapter 5
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cmmazeikas on November 3, 2011
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Mazeikas Biology 5th Hour, Mazeikas Biology 4th Hour, Mazeikas Biology 3rd hour
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 populstion density | number of individuals per unit area |
| exponential growth | growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate |
| age structure | number of males and females of each age in a population |
| logistic growth | growth pattern in which a population's growth slows and then stops following a period of exponential growth |
| immigration | movement of indidvuals into an area occupied by an existing population |
| carrying capacity | largest number of individuals of a particular species that a particular enviroment can support |
| emigration | movement of individulas out of an area |
| limiting factor | factor that causes population growth to decrease |
| density-dependent limiting factor | limiting factor that depends on population density |
| density-independent limiting factor | limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of the population density |
| demography | scientific study of human populations |
| demographic transition | change in a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates |
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