Population Growth Flashcards
Birth rate is the rate of which individuals in the population are ___
born
Death rate is the rate of which individuals in the population die
true
Immigration - move ___ an area/population
into
Emigration - move ___ an area/ population
out
Carrying capacity
The number of living organisms or crops that a region can support
Population Density
A measurement of the population per unit area
Density dependent is when the population ___ causes these things
size/ number
Overcrowding is ____
density dependent
Unfavorable weather is ___
Density independent
Density independent
Things that happen anyway no matter how big or small a population is
Competition
Density Dependent
Predation
Density Dependent
Paratism/ disease
Density Dependent
Natural Disasters
Density Independent
Extinction Event(s)
Density Independent
Human activity
Density Independent
Phase 1 of Logistic Growth
Exponential growth is population ___ growing ____
size, rapidly
Phase 2 of Logistic Growth
Growth ___ as density ____ limiting factors start
slows, dependent
Phase 3 of Logistic Growth
Population stabilizes around the ___ capacity
carrying