Population Ecology Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. type of curve showoing exponential growth
  2. 4. moving in
  3. 6. can regulate the population size of a prey species
  4. 7. maximum population size an area can support
  5. 8. hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters are examples of density ______ limiting factors
  6. 14. a species that has migrated to a new habitat and disrupts the local ecosystem
  7. 15. organisms grouping together
  8. 17. to calculate population _____, subtract births - deaths
  9. 18. if a population exceeds its carrying capacity, it will then _______
  10. 19. population growth characterized by rapid growth, then slowing and stabilization
  11. 20. organisms evenly spread out
  12. 21. how populations are arranged in their environment
Down
  1. 2. moving out
  2. 3. type of curve showing logistic growth
  3. 5. nonliving parts of an ecosystem
  4. 9. disease, predation, and competition are examples of density ______ limiting factors
  5. 10. rapid growth where the population size doubles quickly
  6. 11. average number of individuals per unit of area or volume
  7. 12. parts of an ecosystem associated with living things
  8. 13. this species was reintroduced to Yellowstone, which helped the biodiversity of the park
  9. 16. type of graph comparing different sets of data
  10. 19. type of graph showing change over time