Chapter 5 Populations
Factors Affecting Population Growth Birthrate (+) Death rate (-) Immigration (+) Emigration (-)
Exponential Growth The size of each generation of offspring will be larger than the one before it The larger the population gets, the faster it grows
Logistic Growth Is when a population’s growth slows and then stops, after a period of exponential growth Growth stops when birthrate = death rate and immigration = emigration
Carrying Capacity Is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support
Limits A limiting factor controls the growth of a population Examples – competition, predation, parasitism, disease, unusual weather, natural disaster These determine carrying capacity
Human Population Slow growth early Civilization advancements increased growth Bubonic plague caused a decrease Industrial Revolution led to exponential growth
Current world population over 7 billion US Census taken 2010