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282903560age structureThe relative number of individuals of each age in a population
282903561carrying capacityThe maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources, symbolized as K.
282903562clumpedDescribing a dispersion pattern in which individuals are aggregate in patches.
282903563demographic transitionA shift to zero population growth characterized by low birth and death rates
282903564density dependentAny characteristic that varies according to an increase in population density.
282903565dispersion patternThe pattern of spacing among individuals within geographic population boundaries.
282903566ecological footprintEstimates the amount of land needed to support our multiple demands on Earth's resources.
282903567exponential population growthThe geometric increase of a population as it grows in an ideal, unlimited environment.
282903568intrinsic rate of increaseThe difference between the number of births and the number of deaths, symbolized as rmax
282903569K-selectionPopulations that maximize the carrying capacity of their environment
282903570life tableA table of data summarizing mortality in a population.
282903571logistic population growthA model describing population growth that levels off as population size approaches carrying capacity.
282903572mark-recapture methodA sampling technique used to estimate wildlife populations.
282903573populationA group of individuals of one species that live in a particular geographic area
282903574population-limiting factorsAn environmental factor that restricts population growth
282903575randomDescribing a dispersion pattern in which individuals are spaced in a patternless, unpredictable way
282903576R-selectionPopulations that maximize r, the intrinsic rate of increase.
282903577survivorship curveA plot of the number of members of a cohort that are still alive at each age
282903578uniformDescribing a dispersion pattern in which individuals are evenly distributed.
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