Key Terms in Population Ecology

aging,

carrying capacity, K,

demographic transition,

density-dependent factors,

density-independent factors,

ecological footprint,

ecology,

exponential growth,

growth rate,

hazard factor,

life history,

life table,

logistic growth,

maximum sustainable yield,

population density,

population ecology,

reproductive investment,

reproductive output,

survivorship curve,

ABOUT THE CHAPTER OPENING PHOTO

Because of the limited availability of land for housing, Hong Kong is home to thousands of tall sky scrapers that house its densely packed population.

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