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| 9788623033 | population | A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area | 0 | |
| 9788623034 | age structure | Percentage of the population (or number of people of each sex) at each age level in a population. |  | 1 |
| 9788623035 | population density | Number of individuals per unit area | 2 | |
| 9788623036 | exponential growth | Growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment, represented by a J-shaped curve when population size is plotted over time. |  | 3 |
| 9788623037 | carrying capacity | Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support, K |  | 4 |
| 9788623038 | desnsity dependent factor | factor that limits population growth and has greater effect in dense populations than less dense populations | 5 | |
| 9788623039 | density independent factor | limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size | 6 | |
| 9788623040 | limiting factor | Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms. | 7 | |
| 9788623041 | logistic growth | When limiting factors restrict size of population to the carrying capacity of the environment. Forms an S-shaped curve. |  | 8 |
| 9788623042 | k-selected species | Species that produce a few, often fairly large offspring but invest a great deal of time and energy to ensure that most of those offspring reach reproductive age. |  | 9 |
| 9788623043 | r-selected species | Life history traits maximize reproductive success in uncrowded environments. Many small offspring that mature quickly, little if any parental care. |  | 10 |
| 9788623044 | life history pattern | A set of traits related to growth, survival, and reproduction such as age-specific mortality, life span, age at first reproduction, and number of breeding events. | 11 | |
| 9788623045 | survivorship curve | a graph showing the decline in numbers of a cohort over time |  | 12 |
| 9788724832 | wolves in a stable environment would be considered | iteroparous, k-selected | 13 | |
| 9788736767 | rabbits are generally | iteroparous, r-selected | 14 | |
| 9788744738 | salmon have one reproductive event and so are considered | semelparous | 15 | |
| 9790001520 | fecundity | The potential reproductive capacity of a female in a population | 16 | |
| 9803890695 | age structure graph illustrating rapid population growth |  | 17 | |
| 9803910114 | age structure graph showing negative growth trend |  | 18 |
