AP Bio Chapter 36

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