Carrying Capacity

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is carrying capacity?
Back
The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of growth is characterized by a rapid increase followed by a plateau?
Back
Logistical Growth.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of growth is represented by a J-shaped curve?
Back
Exponential Growth.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are limiting factors?
Back
Resources such as food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space that restrict population growth.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is competition in ecology?
Back
A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the effect of parasites on population size?
Back
Parasites and diseases decrease the size of a population.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a population graph plateau indicate?
Back
It indicates that the population has reached its carrying capacity.
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