Human populations

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A-Levels Biology 4 (Ecosystems and populations) Mind Map on Human populations, created by harry_bygraves on 26/05/2013.
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Human populations
  1. Carrying capacity; the maximum number of organisms a particular enviroment can support during the harshest part of the year without damage to that enviroment
    1. Survival curves; keep track of the fate of any given birth cohort
      1. Type 1; applies to species that have a high survival rate of the young, live out most of their expected lifespan, and die in old age
        1. Type 2; applies to species that have a relatively constant death rate throughout theor lifespan. Death is often from predatation or diesease
          1. Type 3; is found in species that have many young, most of which die very early in their life
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