How Populations Survive Flashcards

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limiting factor

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anything that controls the growth or survival of a population

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carrying capacity

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the maximum population size that an area can support

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endangered species

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a species that is in danger of becoming extinct

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extinct

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a species that has died out completely

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threatened species

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a species that is in danger of becoming endangered

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