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a_is a dramatic decline in the size of a population over a short period of time
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population crash
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_Is the maximum number of individuals in a population of that environment can support
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carrying capacity
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_Limit population growth
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ecological factors
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a_is something that keeps the size of the population down
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limiting factor
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_Factors are faxed by the number of individuals in a given area. What are three examples?
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- density dependent limiting
2. predation, competition, parasitism and disease
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_Factors limit a populations growth regardless of the density. What are three examples?
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- density independent limiting
2. unusual weather, natural disasters, human activity
biology
flashcards
Decks in class (25)
# Cards
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13.4 – food chains and food webs20
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13.5 – Cycling Of Matter28
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13.6 – Pyramid Models10
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14.1 – Habitat And Niche14
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14.2 – Community Interactions11
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14.3 – Population Density And Distribution16
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14.4 – Population And Growth Patterns6
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14.5 – Ecological Succession7
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15.1 – Life In The Earth System13
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15.2 – Climate23
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15.3 – Biomes25
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15.4 – Marine Ecosystems12
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15.5 – Estuaries And Freshwater Ecosystems18
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16.1 – Human Population Growth And Natural Resources18
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16.2 – Air Quality21
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16.3 - Water Quality16
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16.4 – Threats To Biodiversity15
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16.5 – Conservation14
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2.1 – Atoms, Ions, And Molecules17
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2.2 – Properties Of Water31
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2.3 – Organic Chemistry16
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2.4 – Chemical Reactions12
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2.5 – Enzymes14
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3 – The Cell19
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3 – Cell Membrane/Body Organization51
