U1 Ch2 Populations Vocab - Christopher

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Individuals' spacing across their range

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Population Distribution

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Males to females ratio by age in a population

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Age Structure

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Movement of individuals into an area with an existing population

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Immigration

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Movement of individuals out of an area

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Emigration

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Growth pattern where population reproduces at an increasing rate.

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Exponential Growth

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Growth pattern where population growth slows and stops after exponential growth.

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Logistical Growth

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Largest number of individuals a species an environment can support

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Carrying Capacity

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Factor causing population growth to decrease

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Limiting Factor

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Limiting factor based on population density

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Density-Dependent Limiting Factor

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Scientific study of human populations

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Demography