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Population density
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The number of individuals per unit area
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Immigration
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The movement of individuals into an area
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Emmigration
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The movement of individuals out of an area
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Exponential growth
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When the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate
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Logistic growth
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A population's growth slows or stops following a period of exponential growth
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Carrying capacity
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the largest # f individuals that a given environment can support
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limiting factor
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a factor that causes a population growth to decrease
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density-dependent limiting variable
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limiting factor that depends on population size
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Predator- prey relationship
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regulation of a population by predation takes place
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Density-independent limiting factors
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affect all populations in similar ways, regardless of the population size
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