Populations

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What is population density?

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Population density is the number of people living in a specific area.

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Define exponential growth.

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Exponential growth is a process that increases at a constant rate per unit of time, resulting in a rapid increase over time.

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What does population size determine?

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The health of a population and ecosystem.

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Does a density-independent factor rely on biotic or abiotic factors?

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Abiotic.

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What do ecologists focus on?

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Ecological relationships and environmental interactions.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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Define biotic factors.

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem that affect the population of organisms.

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Define abiotic factors.

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Abiotic factors are the non-living physical and chemical elements in the environment that affect ecosystems.

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What is a population?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population, while emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population.