2.2 Flashcards
1
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Logistic growth
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where the graph starts slow then goes to exponential then levels back out again
2
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exponential growth
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when there is nothing stopping the growth of the population so it just keeps going up
3
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what does r mean
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the population growth rate
4
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what does k mean
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the maximum carrying capacity for a population
5
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what does n mean
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the population size
6
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what does dN/dt stand for
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the growth rate per capita
7
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what does N0 mean
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the initial or starting population size
8
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density dependent factors
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depends on how big the population size is, disease, biotic
9
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density independent factors
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doesn’t matter how big the population is, weather, abiotic
10
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where is r the lowest and the highest
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