Ch 2 Vocab

Front

Number of individuals per unit area

Back

Population density

Front

Spacing of individuals across their range

Back

population distribution

Front

Movement of individuals into an area

Back

Immigration

Front

Movement of individuals out of an area

Back

Emigration

Front

Growth pattern where individuals reproduce at a constant rate.

Back

Exponential growth

Front

Growth pattern where population growth slows and stops after exponential growth.

Back

Logistic growth

Front

Largest number of individuals a species an environment can support

Back

Carrying capacity

Front

Factor causing population growth to decrease

Back

Limiting factor

Front

Scientific study of human populations

Back

Demography

Front

Limiting factor based on population density

Back

density dependent limiting factor