SAVVAS Ch 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Population density

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number of individuals per unit area

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Population distribution

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the way individuals are spaced out across their range

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Age structure

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number of males and females of each age in a population

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Immigration

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movement of individuals into an area occupied by an existing population

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Emigration

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movement of individuals out of an area

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Exponential growth

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growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate

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Logistic growth

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growth pattern in which a population’s growth slows and then stops following a period of exponential growth

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Carrying capacity

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largest number of individuals a particular species that a particular environment can support

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Limiting factor

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factor that causes population growth to decrease

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Density-dependent limiting factor

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a limiting factor that depends on population density