Miller and Levine Chapter 5 vocab

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Prefix Im-

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into

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Prefix E-

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out of

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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Movement of individuals into an area occupied by an existing population

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immigration

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Movement of individuals out of an area

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emmigration

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

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Logistic growth

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

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Largest number of individuals of a species an environment can support

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Carrying capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Factor causing population growth to decrease

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Limiting factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Limiting factor that depends on population density

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Density-dependent limiting factor

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Limiting factor affecting all populations similarly, regardless of density.

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Density-independent limiting factor

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Scientific study of human populations

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Demography