bio module 1 topic 3: Population Ecology Flashcards
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Dispersion
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the action or process of distributing things
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Range
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the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.
3
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Density
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the degree of compactness of a substance. determined by mass and volume d=m/v
4
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Symbiotic Relationship
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a close ecological relationship between the individuals of two different species
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competition
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the activity for competing for resources. Different species will compete for the same resources.
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exponential growth
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growth whose rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the growing total number
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logistic growth
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population increase that happens in a manner that starts slowly
