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ch.5 & 6 Vocab
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Biology
10th Grade
02/06/2007

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Term
population density
Definition
the number of individuals
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immigration
Definition
the movement of individuals into an area
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emigration
Definition
the movement of individuals out of an area
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exponential growth
Definition
growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate
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logistic growth
Definition
growth pattern in which a population's growth rate shows or stops following a period of exponential growth
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carrying capacity
Definition
largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support
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limiting factor
Definition
a foactor that causes population growth to decrease
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