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Population Growth Flashcards

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1
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Birth rate is the rate of which individuals in the population are ___

A

born

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Death rate is the rate of which individuals in the population die

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true

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Immigration - move ___ an area/population

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into

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Emigration - move ___ an area/ population

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out

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Carrying capacity

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The number of living organisms or crops that a region can support

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Population Density

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A measurement of the population per unit area

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Density dependent is when the population ___ causes these things

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size/ number

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Overcrowding is ____

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density dependent

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Unfavorable weather is ___

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Density independent

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Density independent

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Things that happen anyway no matter how big or small a population is

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Competition

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Density Dependent

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Predation

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Density Dependent

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Paratism/ disease

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Density Dependent

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Natural Disasters

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Density Independent

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15
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Extinction Event(s)

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Density Independent

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Human activity

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Density Independent

17
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Phase 1 of Logistic Growth

Exponential growth is population ___ growing ____

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size, rapidly

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Phase 2 of Logistic Growth

Growth ___ as density ____ limiting factors start

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slows, dependent

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Phase 3 of Logistic Growth

Population stabilizes around the ___ capacity

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carrying

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