Population Ecology

Front

What affects population growth based on the population size/density?

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Density Dependent Limiting Factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

What do you call all of the organisms of the same species living in the same geographic area?

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Population

Front

What is the number of organisms in a population born in a year?

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Birth Rate

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Front

What term describes how many individuals make up a population?

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Population Size

Front

What is a rapid increase in population numbers that can only continue until resources become limited?

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Exponential Population Growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Front

What is the term for factors that affect population growth regardless of population size?

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Density Independent Limiting Factors

Front

What is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying Capacity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

What is the term for the number of deaths in a population over a specific period?

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Death Rate

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Front

What describes the relationship between two species living in the same area?

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Community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is the term for the variety of different species in a given area?

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Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5