Across
- 4. The percentage or proportion of individuals in a population surviving to various ages throughout their lifespan.
- 5. transition The model describing the shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a society industrializes.
- 7. capacity The maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support.
- 9. strategies Biological adaptations and behaviors that influence how organisms produce and raise offspring.
- 11. Species characterized by stable populations near carrying capacity, low fertility, and high parental investment.
- 12. ecology The study of how biotic and abiotic factors influence the size, density, and structure of biological populations.
Down
- 1. population sizes Demographic estimates and records tracking population counts and densities across past time periods.
- 2. rates The percentage or proportional change in the size of a population over a specified time period.
- 3. times The amount of time required for a population to double in size at a constant growth rate.
- 4. The practice of using natural resources to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
- 5. The spatial arrangement and geographic pattern of individuals within a given population.
- 6. diagrams Visual profile graphs showing the distribution of various age groups and sexes within a population.
- 8. rates The average number of children born to women in a population during their reproductive years.
- 10. Species characterized by high growth rates, high fertility, early maturity, and minimal parental investment.