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Chapter 5
Populations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The number of individuals of a single species per unit area | population density |
| The movement of individuals into an area is called | immigration |
| The range or area occupied by a population is its | geographic distribution |
| the maximum number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported by an environment is called | carrying capacity |
| If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of its environment, | death rate may rise |
| Density -independent limiting factor | hurricane |
| A limiting factor that depends on population size is called a | density dependent limiting factor |
| The scientific study of human population is called | demography |
| The demographic transition is complete when | population growth stops |
| The movement of individuals out of an area is | emigration |
| A predator of a rabbit is | eagle |
| A prey of a snake is | mouse |
| Increases the size of a population | immigration and birth rate |
| total change in a population's size over time is | population growth rate |
| Not density dependent | natural disasters |
| slows the growth of a population | limiting factor |
| population grows at a constant rate | logistic growth |