Related Words

Population: A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time and sharing a common gene pool. A group of potentially interbreeding organisms in a geographic area.

Minimum Viable Population (MVP): The smallest population size that can avoid extinction due to breeding problems or random environmental fiuctuations.

Metapopulation: A group of interconnected subpopulations, usually of subequal size. The features of individuals now founnd in one subpopulation might have been determined by conditions affecting them when t . . . View Full Definition

Logistic Population Growth: Population growth that is modulated by the population size relative to carrying capacity. Population growth declines as population approaches carrying capacity, and is negative when populati . . . View Full Definition

Population Dynamics: The study of the factors that affect the growth, stability, and decline of populations, as well as the interactions of those factors.

Special Populations: People who might be more sensitive or susceptible to exposure to hazardous substances because of factors such as age, occupation, sex, or behaviors (for example, cigarette smoking). Children . . . View Full Definition

Population Density: Number of individuals per unit area or volume

Receptor Population: People who could come into contact with hazardous substances [see exposure pathway].

Population Genetics: The study of variation in genes among a group of individuals.

Mapping Population: The group of related organisms used in constructing a genetic map.