Population vocab for sheltered bio

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Limiting factor affecting populations regardless of size (e.g., hurricane)

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Density-independent

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Limiting factor that minimally impacts small, scattered populations (e.g., food, predation)

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Density-dependent

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Individuals per unit area

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Population density

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Moving into a population’s range is called:

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Immigration

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Moving out of the population’s range is called:

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Emigration

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Study of human populations

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Demography

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Factor controlling population growth

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Limiting factor

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Larger populations grow faster, known as _____________.

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Exponential Growth

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Growth pattern where population stabilizes at a max limit

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Logistic growth

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Max individuals of a species an environment can support (line 'K')

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Carrying Capacity