Ecology: Populations

Front

What is the term for the comparison of the number of males to females in a population and their years of life?

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Age structure

Front

What type of population distribution occurs when individuals are in groups?

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Clumps

Front

What is a limiting factor that affects any size population and drastically reduces it, such as a tornado?

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Density Independent

Front

What type of growth pattern occurs in a population that reproduces rapidly, like rabbits?

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Exponential Growth

Front

What is the area in which a population lives called?

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Geographic range

Front

What is the term for the number of individuals per unit area in a population?

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Population density

Front

What type of limiting factor is affected by population size, such as competition for resources?

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Density Dependent

Front

What is the term for the pattern of spacing among individuals within a population?

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Population distribution

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in population size over time?

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Population dynamics