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Science Population
Population growth, endangered species ect...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exponential growth | that as a population gets larger, it also grows at a faster rate |
| Carrying Capacity | the number of organisms of one species that an environment can support indefinitely |
| life | history pattern |
| Density | dependent factors |
| Density | independent factors |
| demography | the study of human population size, density and distribution, movement and its birth and death rates |
| birthrate | is the number of live births per 1000 in a given year |
| Death rate | is the number of deaths per 1000 in a given year |
| Doubling time | is the time needed for a populations to double in size |
| Age Structure | refers to the proportions of the population that are in different age levels. |
| Biodiversity | refers to the variety of species in a specific area |
| Extinction | is the disappearance of a species when the last of its members dies |
| Endangered Species | when its numbers become so low that extinction is possible |
| Threatened Species | when the population of a species is likely to become endangered |
| Habitat Fragmentation | is the separation of wilderness areas from other wilderness areas |
| Edge effects | the different conditions along the boundaries of an ecosystem |
| Habitat Degradation | the damage to a habitat by pollution |
| Acid Precipitation | rain, snow, sleet and fog with low pH values |
| Ozone layer | absorbs some of the ultraviolet waves striking the atmosphere reducing the radiation reaching the earth |
| Exotic species | such as the goat and the lamprey, are not natice to a particular area |
| Conversation Biology | the study and implementation of methods to protect biodiversity |
| Natural Resources | are those parts of the environment that are useful or necessary for living organisms |
| Habitat corridors | protected strips of land that allow the migration of organisms from one wilderness area to another |
| Sustainable use | strives to enable people to use natural resources in ways that will benefit them and maintain the ecosystem |
| Reintroduction programs | such as this one, release organisms into an area where the species once lived |
| Captivity | an organism that is held by people |