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Chapter 2
Studying Populations
Question | Answer |
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estimate | an approximation of a number based on resonable assumtions |
birth rate | the number of births in a population in a certain amount of time |
death rate | the number of deaths in a population in a cetain amount of time |
immigration | moving into a population |
emigration | leaving a population |
population density | the number of individuals in an area of a specific size |
limiting factor | an enviromental factor that causes a population to decrease |
carrying capacity | the largest population that an area can support |