Pop Dynamics Classwork questions

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What two things increase a population size?

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Birth and Immigration.

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What type of growth is shown on a logistic growth graph?

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Logistic growth.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum amount of individuals from a species that a habitat can hold.

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What are Density Dependent Factors?

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Factors that limit a population size but depend on the size of the population.

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What happens when a population overshoots its carrying capacity?

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There are not enough resources to go around and some animals will die.

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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.

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What is exponential growth?

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A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly over time, typically when resources are unlimited.

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What are density-independent factors?

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Factors that limit a population size regardless of the population density, such as natural disasters.

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What is a population?

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

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which a species lives and grows.