Cht 8 Flashcards
Population
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
Density
the degree of compactness of a substance.
“a reduction in bone density”
Dispersión
the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
“some seeds rely on birds for dispersion”
Growth rates
the percentage change of a specific variable within a specific time period
Reproductive
relating to or effecting reproduction.
“the female reproductive system”
Potential
having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
“a two-pronged campaign to woo potential customers”
Exponential growth
growth whose rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size.
“the exponential growth of the world’s population”
Carrying capacity
the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.
Niche
a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
“he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche”
Competition
the activity or condition of competing.
“there is fierce competition between banks”
Predation
the preying of one animal on others.
“an effective defense against predation
Parasitism
the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.
Mutualism
the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being.
Commensalism
an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
Symbiosis
Symbiosis
