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9.1 Population Dynamics and Carrying Capacity. What are the major characteristics of a population? Size Number of individuals Density Number of individuals in a certain space Dispersion Patterns such as clumping, uniform dispersion, or random dispersion
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9.1 Population Dynamics and Carrying Capacity • What are the major characteristics of a population? • Size • Number of individuals • Density • Number of individuals in a certain space • Dispersion • Patterns such as clumping, uniform dispersion, or random dispersion • Depending mostly on resource availability • Age distribution • Proportion of individuals of each age in a population