CHAPTER5 SECTION 1 SC B-6: The student will demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships among different organisms & the biotic & abiotic components of their environment
1. Geographic Distribution 2. Density 3. Growth Rate
# of individuals / unit area varies depending on species and ecosystem
1. # of births 2. # of deaths 3. #s that immigrate & emigrate
occurs when the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate *under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially see J-shaped curve
growth pattern in which a population’s growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth carrying capacity: largest # of individuals of a population that a given environment can support