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12 Cards in this Set
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Population |
A group of organisms of the same species that live in one area. |
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Population Density |
The number of individuals of the same species that live together. |
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Population Model |
Showing the changes overtime to each species. |
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Population Size |
The number of individual organisms in a population. |
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Carrying Capacity |
The largest population that an environment can support at any given time. |
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Logistic Model |
A model of population growth that assumes the finite resource levels limit population growth. |
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R-Strategist |
A species that is adapted for living in an environment where changes are rapid and unpredictable. |
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Dispersion |
The process of separating a wave of different frequencies into its individual component waves. |
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Exponential Growth Curve |
Growth in a graph that increases in a constant rate. |
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Density Dependent Factor |
A variable affected by the number of organisms present in a given area. |
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Density Independent Factor |
A variable that affects a population regardless of the population density, such as climate. |
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K-Strategist |
A species characterized by slow maturation, few young, slow population growth, reproduction late in life, and a population density. |
