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Population |
A group of organisms of the same species living in one area. |
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Population Density |
The number of individuals of the same species livingin a given unit of area. |
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Population Model |
Is a type of mathematicalmodel that is applied to the study of populationdynamics. |
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Carrying Capacity |
The largest population that an enviroment can support at any given time. |
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Logistic Model |
A model of population growth that assumes that finite resource levels limit population growth. |
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r-strategist |
A group of species that have adapted to living in an enviroment where changes are rapid, unpredictable; characterized by rapid growth, high fertility, short life span, small body size, and exponential population growth. |
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Population size |
Number of individual organisms in a population. |
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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 that increase at a consistant rate, and it is a common occurence in everyday life. |
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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 denisty near the carrying capacity of the enviroment. |
