bio4 Flashcards
number of organisms per unit area
Population density
Pattern of spacing of a population within an area
Dispersion
Explain how fast a given population grows
Population growth rate
The number of individuals moving away from a population
Emigration
The number of individuals moving into a population
Immigration
Maximum number of individuals in a species that an environment can support for the long term
Carrying capacity
Study of human population size, density, distribution, movement, and with and death rates
Demography
Any factor in the environment that depend on the number of members in a population per unit area
Density-dependent factor
Change in a population from high birth and death rates a low birth and death rates
Demographic transition
Occurs when birthrate equals the death rate
Zero population growth(ZPG)
The number of males and females in each of the 3 age groups: pre reproductive stage, reproductive stage, and post-reproductive stage
Age structure
Any factor in the environment that does not depend on the number of members in a population per unit area
Density-independent factor