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24 Cards in this Set
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Population
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a summation of all the organisms of the same group or speciesn which live in a particular geographical area
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Population size
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the individuals collectively constituting a certain category or inhabiting a specified geographic area.
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Population Density
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is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume
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Dispersion
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the pattern of distribution of individuals within a habitat
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Population Model
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is a type of mathematical model that is applied to the study of population dynamics
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Exponential Growth Curve
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A growth in which the rate is proportional to the increasing number or size
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Carrying Capacity
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a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain
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Density Dependent Factor
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Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is dependent on the number of individuals in the population.
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Logistic Model
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a model of risk as a function of exposure to a risk factor.
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Density Independent Factor
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Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is not dependent on the number of individuals in the population.
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r-strategist
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reproductive strategy is to grow slowly
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k-strategist
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whose populations fluctuate at or near the carrying capacity
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Population
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a summation of all the organisms of the same group or species which live in a particular geographical area
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Population size
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the individuals collectively constituting a certain category or inhabiting a specified geographic area.
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Population Density
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is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume
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Dispersion
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the pattern of distribution of individuals within a habitat
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Population Model
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is a type of mathematical model that is applied to the study of population dynamics
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Exponential Growth Curve
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A growth in which the rate is proportional to the increasing number or size
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Carrying Capacity
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a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain
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Density Dependent Factor
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Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is dependent on the number of individuals in the population.
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Logistic Model
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a model of risk as a function of exposure to a risk factor.
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Density Independent Factor
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Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is not dependent on the number of individuals in the population.
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r-strategist
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reproductive strategy is to grow slowly
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k-strategist
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whose populations fluctuate at or near the carrying capacity
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