Populations review ch 5.1, 5.2, & 5.3

Front

In which stage are both the birth rate and the death rate high, resulting in slow population growth?

Back

Stage one.

Front

What is the term for the number of individuals per unit area, such as 2300 clowns per 100 square miles in Krustyville?

Back

Density.

Front

What type of limiting factor affects populations regardless of their size, such as extreme weather or natural disasters?

Back

Density independent.

Front

What is the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support called?

Back

Carrying capacity.

Front

If 10 baby clowns were born, 20 died, 20 immigrated, and 30 emigrated in Krustyville, what happened to the population?

Back

The population decreased.

Front

What is the term for the movement of individuals into a population?

Back

Immigration.

Front

What is the term for the movement of individuals out of a population?

Back

Emigration.

Front

What is the term for factors that affect population growth based on the density of the population, such as competition for resources?

Back

Density dependent.

Front

What is the term for the study of populations, including their size, distribution, and dynamics?

Back

Demography.

Front

What type of growth occurs when a population grows rapidly without any limiting factors?

Back

Exponential growth.