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Emigration
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The movement of individuals out of a population.
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Immigration
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The movement of individuals into a population.
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Exponential growth
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When the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate.
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Logistic growth
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When a population's growth slows or stops following a period of exponential growth.
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Carrying capacity
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The largest numbers of individuals of a population that a given environment can support.
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Density-Dependent limiting factors
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Factors that depend on the population size.
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Density-independent limiting factors
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Factors that affect all populations in similar ways regardless of population size.
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