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Populations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does a population consist of? | All the individuals of the same kind or species that live in a given area |
| Population density | The number of individuals per unit of space |
| What processes can change the size of a population? | Birth rate, death rate, immigration, emigration |
| Growth rate | Tells how much its size has changed in one year |
| How do you calculate growth rate? | [(births - deaths + immigration - emigration) / initial population number] x 100 |
| What are the environmental factors affecting population growth? | Food, water supply, living space, climate, competition, predators and diseases |
| Carrying capacity | The maximum number of organisms an area can support without harming the environment |
| When does Steady State occur? | When a population is in an equilibrium, i.e. gaining and losing individuals at the same rate |
| Community | Organisms of different varieties living in a common area |