Both genetic and physical maps provide information about the relative positions of and distances between genes. Genetic maps are based on rates of recombination and are measured in recombination frequencies (centiMorgans or map units). 

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Negative density dependence occurs when the rate of population growth decreases as population density increases.

Ex - limited supply of resources, such as food, nesting sites, and physical space.

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Clustered dispersions

Social groups

Clustered resources

Offspring that remain close to their parents.

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To calculate the future size of a population

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Area- and volume-based surveys, Surveys that define the boundaries of an area or volume and then count all the individuals in the space

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Cumulative finite rate of increase

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Geometric growth can follow reintroduction of a population in a habitat