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Population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live within a given area.
Community
Different organisms that live together in a orderly manner and work toward a goal.
Ecosystem
A community of living and non living organisms that interact with each other to process
energy and cycle nutrients.
Population Dynamics
The study of ecological principles in which populations change in size.
Biotic Potiential
Maximum growth rate with unlimited space in the absence of limiting factors.
S-Curve
(Sigmoidal) Lag Phase-Exponential Growth- Steady/ Leveling Off, (S) Shaped
J-Curve
(J) Shaped, Lag Phase-Exponential Growth-Crash
Homeostatic Controls
Self-regulating factors that regulate population size.
Urbanization
Populations migrating from rural areas to cities.
Demographic Transition
The phenomenon of falling both birth and date rates.
Declining Growth Rate Factors