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Ch 20 Lessons 1 & 2
Term | Definition |
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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 |