Population dynamics vocab

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Production of numerous small offspring; require little or no parental care; short life spans
Population density
Stable populations produce relatively low numbers of offspring; Offspring tend to be quite large
Population growth rate
How fast a given population grows
Spatial distribution
The number of organisms per unit are (Example: people per square mile)
K-selected species
The pattern of spacing of a population within an area
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
Maximum population of a species that a given habitat can support over a given time
Carrying capacity
Number of individuals in the population
Symbiosis
"S" curve; occurs when the growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity
Exponential growth
"J" curve; growth whose rate becomes even more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size
Logistic growth