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Ch 20 Lessons 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| competition | the demand for resources, such as food, water, and shelter, in short supply in a community |
| limiting factor | anything that restricts the size of a population |
| population density | the size of a population compared to the amount of space available |
| carrying capacity | the largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support |
| birthrate | the number of offspring produced over a given time period |
| deathrate | the number of individuals that die over the same time period |
| extinct species | a species that has died out and no individuals are left |
| endangered species | a species whose population is at risk of extinction |
| threatened species | a species at risk but not yet endangered |
| migration | the instinctive seasoned movement of a population of organisms from one place to another |