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groupe of individuals that belong to the same species, live in the same area, and breed with others in the group
population
total number of individuals in a population
population size
in a population, the number of indviduals in a given area
population density
the pattern of distribution of distribution of organisms in a population
dispersion
hypothetical population that attempts to exhibit the key charachteristics of a real population
population model
J-shaped curve showing the rapid increase in an exponentially growing population
exponenetial growth curve
population size that an evironment can sustain
carrying capacity
limited resources whose ratesof depletion depend on the density of the population using them
density-dependent factor
model of population growth that assumes finite resource levels limit population growth
logistic model
factors, such as climate, that affect the grwoth of population. these factors are unaffected by the density of population
density-independent factor
species characterized by rapid growth, high gertility, short lifespan and exponenetial population growth
r-strategist
species characterized by shlow maturation, few youg, slow popoulation growth and reprodcuion late in life
k-strategist
principle stating that the frequency of alleles in a population does not chage unless evolutionary forces act on the population
Hardy-Weinberg principle
movement of alleles into or out of a population due to the migration of individuals to or from the population
gene flow
mating between individuuals of the same phenotype or by those who live nearby
nonrandom mating
random change in allele frequency in a population
genetic drift
characteristic of an organism that is influenced by several genes
polygenic trait
bell-shaped curve that results when the values of a trait in a population are plotted agaisnt their frequency
normal distribution
natural selection that causes the frequency of a particular allele to move in one direction
directional selection
type of natural selection in which the average form of the trait is favored and becomes more common
stabilizing selection