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Ecosystem 5.1
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Density (population) | Groups of individuals belonging to the same species that live in the same region at the same time. |
| Distribution | The geographical area within which that species can be found. Within that range, dispersion is variation in local density. |
| Age structure | The distribution of ages of individuals of a population. |
| Immigration | Individual/organism permanently moves from one area to another thus affecting the new population it has entered. |
| Emigration | To migrate from one or natural habitat to another. |
| Exponential growth | When the resources availability is unlimited in the habitat, the population of an organism living in the habitat grows in an exponential or geometric fashion. (increases) |
| Logistic growth | Occurs when the growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity. |
| Carrying capacity | Maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment. |