bio4 Flashcards

1
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number of organisms per unit area

A

Population density

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2
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Pattern of spacing of a population within an area

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Dispersion

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3
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Explain how fast a given population grows

A

Population growth rate

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4
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The number of individuals moving away from a population

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Emigration

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5
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The number of individuals moving into a population

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Immigration

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6
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Maximum number of individuals in a species that an environment can support for the long term

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Carrying capacity

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7
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Study of human population size, density, distribution, movement, and with and death rates

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Demography

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8
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Any factor in the environment that depend on the number of members in a population per unit area

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Density-dependent factor

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9
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Change in a population from high birth and death rates a low birth and death rates

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Demographic transition

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10
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Occurs when birthrate equals the death rate

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Zero population growth(ZPG)

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11
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The number of males and females in each of the 3 age groups: pre reproductive stage, reproductive stage, and post-reproductive stage

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Age structure

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12
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Any factor in the environment that does not depend on the number of members in a population per unit area

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Density-independent factor

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