Density-independent factor: A population-regulating factor whose effect is not related to population density, such as natural disasters, weather, and climate events.
How to apply it: Use density-independent factors to explain why a volcanic eruption kills the same proportion of organisms regardless of population size.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Populations
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