Population dynamics vocab - JULIA ZAHN | Library | Formative

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Stable populations produce relatively low numbers of offspring; Offspring tend to be quite large		Population density
How fast a given population grows		Population growth rate
The number of organisms per unit are (Example: people per square mile)		Spatial distribution
The pattern of spacing of a population within an area		K-selected species
Production of numerous small offspring; require little or no parental care; short life spans		r-selected species

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Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both		Population size
"J" curve; growth whose rate becomes even more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size		Carrying capacity
"S" curve; occurs when the growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity		Symbiosis
Number of individuals in the population		Exponential growth
Maximum population of a species that a given habitat can support over a given time		Logistic growth