Populations.Miller

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What is a population in ecology?

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

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What are limiting factors in a population?

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Limiting factors are resources such as food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space that can restrict the growth of a population.

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What happens to a population when the birth rate equals the death rate?

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The population will stay the same.

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What is emigration?

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Emigration is the process of individuals leaving a population to live in another area.

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What is immigration?

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Immigration is the process of individuals moving into a population from another area.

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How can an increase in the zebra population affect the lion population?

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When the zebra population increases, it can lead to an increase in the lion population due to more available food.

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What is the relationship between predator and prey populations?

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Predator and prey populations are interdependent; an increase in prey can lead to an increase in predators, and vice versa.

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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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What is the difference between a biotic factor and an abiotic factor?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem (like plants and animals), while abiotic factors are non-living components (like water and sunlight).

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.