5.1 Population Growth

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What happens when a population reaches its carrying capacity?

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The growth and immigration rate is equal to the death and emigration rate.

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Define population in ecological terms.

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All organisms of a species that live in the same area.

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What occurs if the number of births exceeds the number of deaths in a population?

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The population will increase.

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What happens if the number of births equals the number of deaths in a population?

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The population will stay the same.

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What is emigration?

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The movement of organisms out of a population.

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What is immigration?

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The movement of organisms into a population.

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What factors can affect population growth?

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Birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.

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What is exponential growth in a population?

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A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly over time under ideal conditions.

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What is a limiting factor?

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Any resource or condition that restricts the size of a population.