Without the abiotic stressors and without frequent disturbances, plants can grow rapidly for long periods of time, and this creates more competition among plants for soil nutrients and light.

Competitors also tend to grow to larger sizes and exhibit long life spans.

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Populations of any species can grow at an incredibly rapid rate, given the right conditions.

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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