Ch. 4.1 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Pattern of spacing or arrangement of a population within their environment.

Back

Dispersion

Front

Individuals moving away from a population

Back

Emigration

Front

Largest number of individuals a species an environment can support long-term.

Back

Carrying capacity

Front

Environmental factors that are abiotic, including natural phenomena like weather events.

Back

Density-independent factor

Front

Number of organisms per unit area.

Back

Population density

Front

Type of succession starting from bare rock?

Back

primary

Front

Carrying capacity of the graph?

Back

500

Front

Type of growth shown in the graph?

Back

Exponential Growth

Front

Dispersion type #1?

Back

clumped

Front

Approx. current human population?

Back

7.6 Billion