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biology chapter 5
chapter 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| population density | number of individuals per unit of area |
| Immigration | movement of individuals into n area occupied by an existing population |
| Emigration | movement of individuals out of an area |
| Exponential growth | growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate |
| Logistic growth | growth pattern in which a populations growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth |
| Carrying capacity | largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support |
| limiting factor | factor that causes the growth of a population to decrease |
| Density-dependent limiting factor | limiting factor that depends in population size |
| Predator-Prey relationship | mechanism of population control in which a population is regulated by predation |
| Density | limiting factor that affects all populations in simular ways, regardless of population size |
| Demography | scientific study of human populations |
| Demographic transition | change in a population from high birth rate and death rates to low birth rates and low death rates |
| Age-structure diagram | graph of the numbers of males and females within different age groups of a population |