Vocabulary
Pop. Density
Ecological Factors
Pop. Growth
Populations
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Another name for the Death Rate
Mortality Rate
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Separated by a consistent distance
Uniform
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Group of organisms that belong to the same species
Population
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Nomadic groups obtained food by hunting animals and gathering plants
hunter-gatherer lifestyle
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type of population Density
Uniform
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Number of individuals born into the population
Birth Rate
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How crowded a population is
Population Density
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Control population sizes. (Space, food, water, mates)
Limiting factors
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Humans began to domesticate animals and cultivate plants
Agricultural Revolution
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.... . ..... ..... . . ..... .... ..... ..... . ..... Type of Population Density
Clumped
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Individuals moving into a population
Immigration
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Spatial distribution of individuals within the population
Dispersion
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Number of organisms the environment can support
Carrying capacity
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20% Population live in modern, industrialized countries such as US, Japan, Canada
Developed Countries
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. .. . . . . . Type of Population Density
Random
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Average life span of species (Male 78, Female 81)
Life Expectancy
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Individuals clustered together
Clumped
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Reduce population by the same proportion regardless of size
Density Independent
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80% of population live in poorer countries including Asia, Central and South America
Developing Countries
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Individuals moving out of a population
Emigration
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Birth, Death, Immigration, and Emigration all combined
Growth Rate
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Individuals location is independent of the location of others
Random
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Chances of survival depend on the number of individuals in the area
Density-dependent
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World Population Today
7 Billion
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Give two examples of limiting factors that control population sizes
Space, Food, Mates, Disease, Water