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Chapter 4
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carrying Capacity | Largest number of individuals in a species that an environment can support long-term. |
| Density-Dependent Factor | Environmental factor, such as predication, disease, and competition, that depends on the number of members in a population per unit area. |
| Density-Independent Factor | Environmental factor, such as storms and extreme heat or cold, that affects populations regardless of their density. |
| Dispersion | Arrangement of a populations in its environment. |
| Emigration | Movement of individuals away from a population. |
| Immigration | Movement of individuals into a population. |
| Population Density | Number of organisms per unit of living area. |
| Population Growth Rate | How fast a specific population grows. |
| Age Structure | In any population, the number of individuals in their pre-reproductive, reproductive, and post-reproductive years. |
| Demographic Structure | Population change from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates. |
| Demography | Study of human populations based on size, density, movement, distribution, and birth and death rates. |
| (ZPG) | Occurs when the birthrate equals the death rate. |