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Ecology
Honors Earth Science - Ecology
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Science
9th Grade
01/04/2011

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What is a limiting factor?
Definition
Something that regulates the size of the population.
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What are the two types of limiting factors?
Definition
Density dependent and density independent
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What are some density dependent factors?
Definition
Food, shelter, water
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What are some density independent factors?
Definition
Weather, temperature
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What is population dynamics?
Definition
Number of individuals and factors that cause change
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What is the birth rate?
Definition
The rate at which people are born
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What is death rate?
Definition
The rate at which people die.
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