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Unit 4 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population | group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area |
| Population Density | number of individuals per unit area |
| Exponential Growth | Occurs when individuals of population reproduce at constant rate-see graph of bacteria growth (j-shaped) |
| Logical Growth | As resources become less available, the population growth rate slows or stope (s-shaped) |
| Carrying Capacity | The number of organisms of one species that can be supported in an environment |
| Competition | Organisms compete for food, water, space, sunlight & essentials. |
| Predation | Population control caused by predator-prey relationship |
| Demography | study of information about human populations |
| Renewable Resource | Resources that can regenerate if they are alive or can be replaced by biogeochemical cycles if they are non-living |
| Nonrenewable Resource | Recources that cannot be replenished by natural processes |
| Sustainable Development | A way of using natural resources without depleting them or causing long-term environmental harm |
| Biodiversity | The total of all the variety of organisms in a specific area |
| Ecosystem Diversity | variety of habitats, communities, and ecological processes in the living world |