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Biology CH 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| carrying capacity | The number of organisms of one species that an ecosystem can support |
| density dependent | limiting factors like disease, competition, predators, parasites, and food that have greater effects as a population increases. |
| density independent | limiting factors that affect all populations no matter how dense they are. |
| exponential growth | population grows at a rapid rate .A "J' curve is created on the graph |
| life-history pattern | Factors that help determine population growth. An organisms reproductive patterns. |
| age structure | proportion of the population at each age level. Presented in graph form |
| birthrate | number of live births per thousand population in a given year |
| death rate | number of deaths per thousand population in a given year. |
| demography | The study of human population size, density, distribution, movement and birth and death rates. |
| doubling time | The time needed for a population to double in size. |