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population
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consists of all the individuals of a species in a given area
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Population structure
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describes the age distribution of individuals, and how those individuals are spread over the environment
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population density
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The number of individuals per unit area or volume
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demographic events
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Population structure changes over time due to : births, deaths, immigration, and emigration
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life history
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how it allocates time and energy among the various activities throughout its life
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Predation
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Interactions among species influence the dynamics of particular populations.
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carrying capacity of an environment (K)
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is the maximum number of individuals of a species it can support
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