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Population |
a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country.
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Uniform distribution |
the term "uniform distribution" depends on the context in which it is used.
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Random distribution |
lacking any definite plan or prearranged order; haphazard
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Dumped distribution |
deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.
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Immigration |
the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
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Emigration |
the act of leaving one's resident country with the intent to settle elsewhere.
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Exponential growth |
growth whose rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion
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Logistical growth |
occurs when the growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals in a population that the environment can support.
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Carrying capacity |
the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.
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Limiting factors |
the environmental factor that is of predominant importance in restricting the size of a population
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Density dependent factors |
on the size or growth of population vary with the population density.
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Dencity independent factors |
A factor that affects the size of a population independent or regardless of the population density.
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