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MB Chapter 19, Section 2

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growth rate   an expression of the increase in the size of an organism or population over a given period of time  
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immigration   the movement of an individual or a group to a new community or region  
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emigration   the movement of an individual or group out of its native area  
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exponential model   a model of population growth that observes that populations can grow in a pattern of exponential growth  
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limiting factor   an environmental factor that prevents an organism or population from reaching its full potential of distribution or activity  
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logistic model   a model of population growth that assumes that finite resource levels limit population growth  
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carrying capacity   the largest population that an environment can support at any given time  
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density-independent factor   a variable that affects a population regardless of the population density, such as climate  
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density-dependent factor   a variable affected by the number of organisms present in a given area  
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inbreeding   the crossing or mating of plants or animals with close relatives  
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