Vocabulary
Movement of individuals into a population from another population
Immigration
Populations gain individuals through births and immigration. They lose individuals through deaths and emigration
How birth rate, death rate, and migration affect the growth rate of a population.
Population size where birth rates and deaths rates are equal; the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that the environment can support
Carrying Capacity
Biotic factors that a population needs include food availability. Abiotic factors may include space, water, and climate
The effects of biotic and abiotic factors on population growth.
Factor that has the greatest effect on limiting population growth
Limiting Factor
adding to soil fertility, pollination, plant growth, predation, and waste decomposition.
positive and/or negative consequences that result from a reduction in biodiversity.
A large decrease in the size of a population over a short time period
Population crash
The distribution and abundance of organisms is determined by the interactions between organisms, and between organisms and the non-living environment.
information about population dynamics, abiotic factors, and/or biotic factors to explain and/or analyze a change in carrying capacity and its effect on population size in an ecosystem.
The movement of individuals out of a population and into another population
Emigration
Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and books.
the reliability of sources of information according to scientific standards.