Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Exponential growth

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Carrying capacity

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Density-dependent Factor

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Density-independent Factor

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Demography

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Age Structure

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Emigration

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Immigration

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support.

Diseases, competition, parasites, and food have an increased effect as the population increases.

Affect all populations, regardless of their density.

Movement of individuals into a population.

The study of human population growth characteristics.

A movement of population.

The proportions of a population that are at different age levels.

A population gets larger, it also grows faster.

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

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