Chapter 7 Vocab: Enviro

having a lot of money.

the comparative percentages of different age groups within a population.

divide to form new individuals that are identical to the original parent figure.

the inherent productive capacity.

the number of individuals born per thousand individuals in the population per year.

the maximum sustainable population for a species in an area.

the portion of the population growth curve of some organisms that shows the population declining.

the number of deaths per thousand individuals in the population per year.

the part of the population growth curve in which the rate of population increase begins to decline.

the study of human populations, their characteristics, and their changes.

those limiting factors that become more severe as the size of the population increases.

migration of organisms from a concentrated population into areas with lower population densities.

to determine how much time is needed to double the population.

the area of earth's productive land and water required to supply the resources that an individual or population demands as well as to absorb the wastes that the individual or population produces.

the movement out of ana rea that was once one's place of residence.

the combination of all environmental influences that tend to keep the population stable.

a period during population growth when the population increases at an ever-increasing rate.

factors that limit the population size and come from outside the population.

an index that measures the total goods and services generated within a country as well as income earned and sent home by citizens of the country who ate living in other countries

the movement to an area where one has not previously resided.

factors that limit the population size that come from within the population.

organisms that typically reach a stable population as the population reaches carrying capacity

the initial stage of population growth during which growth occurs very slowly

countries of the world that typically have a per capita income of less than US $15,000

the primary condition of the environment that determines the population size of an organism.

countries of the world that typically have a per capita income that exceeds US $15,000

the number of deaths per year

the number of individuals added to the population through reproduction over a particular time period

a group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area

the measure of how close organisms are to one another, generally expressed as the number of organisms per unit area.

the rate at which additional individuals are added to the population; the birth rate minus the death rate.

typically a small organism that has a short life span, produces a large number of offspring, and does not reach a carrying capacity

the number of children per woman needed just to replace the parents.

comparison between the number of males and females in a population

the production of numerous seeds, but the seeds must land in appropriate soil conditions before they will germinate to produce a new individual

the phase in a population growth curve in which the birth rate and death rate become equal

an abstract concept that attempts to quantify the quality of life of people. Several factors included in an analysis of the standard of living are: economic well-being, health conditions, and the ability to change one's status in society

a graph that shows the proportion of individuals likely to survive at each age

the number of children born per women per lifetime

the stabilized growth stage of human during which births equal deaths and equilibrium is reached