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| refers to the number of individuals per unit area. |
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| the number of males and females of each age a population contains. |
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| the larger a population gets the larger it grows with the ideal conditions and unlimited resources. |
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| growth pattern in which a populations growth slows and then stops following a period of exponential growth. |
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| maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a particular enviroment can support |
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| a factor that controls the growth of a population |
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| density-dependent limiting factor |
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| limiting factor that depends on population density. |
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| density-independent limiting factor |
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| density-independent limiting factor |
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| limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways regardless of the population density |
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| examines characteristics of human populations and attempts to explain how those populations will change over time. |
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| a dramatic change from high birthrates and death rates to low birthrates and death rates. |
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