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population density
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number of individuals per unit area
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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 patter 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 of 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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limiting factor that depends on population density
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density-independent limiting factor
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limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of the population density
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