5.1 Population Growth

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What is carrying capacity?

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The largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support.

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What happens when a population reaches its carrying capacity?

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Growth and immigration rate is equal to death and emigration rate.

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What is a clumped population distribution?

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A pattern where individuals are grouped together in clusters.

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What occurs if the number of births equals the number of deaths in a population?

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The population will stay the same.

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What happens if the number of births is greater than the number of deaths?

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The population will increase.

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What is exponential growth in a population?

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A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly over time.

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Define emigration.

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The act of leaving one area to settle in another.

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Define immigration.

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The act of coming into a new area to live.

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What is a population crash?

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A sudden decline in the number of individuals in a population.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.