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Understanding Populations

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Population   A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed  
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Population Density   The number of individuals of the same species that live in a given unit of area  
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Dispersion   In ecology, the pattern of distribution of organisms in a population  
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Birth Rate   The number of births that occur in a period of time in a given area  
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Death Rate   The number of deaths occurring in a period of time  
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Life Expectancy   The average length of time that an individual is expected to live  
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Age Structure   The classification of members of a population into groups according to age or the distribution of members of a population in terms of age groups  
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Survivorship Curve   A graph of the mortality data of a population; indicates the probability that individuals will survive to any given age  
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