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12 Cards in this Set
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POPULATION |
A GROUP OF ORGANISMS OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT LIVEIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND INTERBREED |
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POPULATION SIZE |
THE SIZE OF A GROUP OF ORGANISM OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT LIVE IN A SPECIFIC AREA |
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POPULATION DENSITY |
THE NUMBER OF INDIVISUALS OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT LIVE IN A GIVEN UNIT OF AREA |
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DISPERSION |
IN OPTICS, THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING A WAVE OF DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES INTO ITS INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT WAVES |
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POPULATION MODEL |
A population model is a type of mathematical model that is applied to the study of population dynamics. Models allow a better understanding of how complex interactions and processes work.
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EXPONENTIAL GROWTH CURVE |
Exponential growth is growth that increases at a consistent rate, and it is a common occurrence in everyday life.
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CARRYING CAPACITY |
THE LARGEST POPULATION THAT ENVIRONMENT CAN SUPPORT AT ANY GIVEN TIME |
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DENSITY DEPENDENT FACTOR |
A VARIABLE AFFECTED BY THE NUMBER OF ORGANISMS PRESENT IN A GIVEN AREA |
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LOGISTIC MODEL |
A MODEL OF POPULATION GROWTH THAT ASSUMES THAT FINITE RESOURCE LEVELS LIMIT POPULATION GROWTH |
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DENSITY INDEPENDENT FACTOR |
A VARIABLE THAT AFFECTS A POPULATION REGARDLESS OF THE POPULTION DENSITY, SUCH AS CLIMATE |
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R-STRATEGIST |
A SPECIES THAT IS ADAPTED FOR LIVING IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHANGES ARE RAPID AND UNPREDICTABLE; CHARACTERIZED BY RAPID GROWTH, HIGH FERTILITY, SHORT LIFE SPAN, SMALL BODY SIZE, AND EXPONENTIAL POPULATION GROWTH. |
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K-STRATEGIST |
A SPECIES CHARACTERIZED BY SLOW MATURATION, FEW YOUNG, SLOW POPULATION GROWTH |
