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Bio Final
ecology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2007

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dispersion
Definition
population spacing within an area
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mark recapture method
Definition
tagged, recaptured and then counted whether tagged or not
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machinery for translation
Definition
mRNA- message ; tRNA- amino acids ; rRNA ribosome w/ protein; GTP- energy, (guanosine triphosphate)
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carrying capacity
Definition
maximum amount of population that an area can support, controlled by limiting resources
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human rate of growth
Definition
2.19%
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ecological footprint
Definition
estimated amount of land needed to support demand; world as a whole is nugative
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hectare
Definition
measurement unit of acre, used to determine eco footprint
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