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chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carrying Capacity - pg. 98 | Definition - Largest number of individuals in a species that an enviorment can support long-term. |
| Density-Dependent Factor - pg 95 | Definition - Enviormental factor, such as predation, disease, and competition that depends on the number of members in a population per unit. |
| Density Independent Factor - pg 94 | Definition - Enviormental factor, such as storms and extreme heat or cold, that affects populations regardless of their density. |
| Dispersion - pg 92 | Definition - arrangement of a population in its enviorment. |
| Emigration - pg 97 | Definition - Movement of individuals away from a population. |
| Immigration - pg 97 | Definition - Movement of individuals into a population. |
| Population Density - pg 92 | Definition - Number of organisms per unit of living area. |
| Population Growth Rate - pg 97 | Definition - how fast a specific population grows. |
| Age Structure- pg 104 | Definition - In any population, the number of individuals in their pre-reproductive, reproductive and post-reproductive years. |
| Demographic Transition - pg 102 | Definition - population change from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates. |
| Demography - pg 100 | Definition - Study of human populations based on size, density, movement , distrubition, and birth and death rates. |
| Zero Population Growth (ZPG) - pg 104 | Definition - Occurs when the birthrate equals the death rate. |