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What are the characteristics of populations?
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Dispersion, size, and density
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What are the patterns of dispersion?
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clumped, uniform, and random
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What is demography?
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The study of factors that affect the growth and decline of populations
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What equation shows the change in population size
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=(Birth + immigration) - (Death + emigration)
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What limits population growth?
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Density and competition
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What is the carrying capacity?
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The maximum population size a particular area or habitat can support at a particular time
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