Population Ecology

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What is Population Ecology?

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Population Ecology is the study of how populations of organisms interact with their environment and how they change over time.

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What is Immigration in population ecology?

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Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population, which can lead to an increase in population size.

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What is Emigration in population ecology?

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Emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population, which can lead to a decrease in population size.

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What is Population Density?

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Population Density is the average number of individuals of the same species per unit of surface area at a given time.

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What is Exponential Growth?

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Exponential Growth is a model of population growth where the population size increases rapidly in proportion to the current size, typically when resources are unlimited.

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What is Logistic Growth?

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Logistic Growth is a model of population growth that shows how a population grows rapidly at first, then slows as it approaches the carrying capacity of its environment.

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What are Limiting Factors?

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Limiting Factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population.

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What is Carrying Capacity?

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Carrying Capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What is a Population?

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A Population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time.

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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Biotic Factors are living components of an ecosystem that affect the population, such as predators, prey, and competitors.