Population Growth and Resource Availability (3.5)

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Size (N)

total # of individuals  in a given area at a given time

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Density

number of individuals/area

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Distribution

how individuals in a population are spaced out compared to each other

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Sex Ratio

ratio of males to females

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Density-Dependent-Factors

factors that influence population growth based on size

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Density-Independent Factors

factors that influence population growth independence of their size.

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________ is a density dependent factor. (also a limiting resource)

Food

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Biotic Potential

Max potential growth rate with no limiting resources

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Logistic growth

initial rapid growth, then limiting factors limit population

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Biotic potential #2

exponential growth

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