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population
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is an example of population? | the bass in iowa |
| the density of a population is? | Number of individuals per unit area |
| what would most likely cause a large number of density independent deaths in a population? | disease |
| what organisms have the highest reproductive potential? | preditors |
| in which of the relationships is neither species harmed? | commensalism |
| the number of wild horses per square kilometer in a prarie? | population density |
| a female dogs niche would be | fleas |
| an example of population | all maple trees in a forest |
| difference between a parisite and a preditor | paristes depend on a host, preditors don't need a host |
| what has the greatest effect on reproductive potential? | the organisms ability |
| exponential growth? | they continue to grow faster. |
| carrying capacity? | maximum population that the ecosystem can support indeffinately. |
| niche | includes the species physical home and enviromental factors neccesary |
| demography | study of populations |
| age structure | the distribution of ages in a specific population at a certain time. |
| survivorship | percentage of a group that are likely to survive to any given age |
| fertility rate | number of babies born each year per 1000 womenin a population |
| migration | movement of individuals between areas. |
| life expectancy | average number of years a person is likely to live. |
| demographic transition | a model that describes how these changes can occur |