Question

The number of individuals of the same species that have come into a habitat from elsewhere during the time period under consideration is referred to as:

• A. Emigration
• B. Immigration
• C. Natality
• D. Mortality

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

This section defines terms related to population changes in a habitat, focusing on species movement. The definitions are as follows:

1. Emigration: Movement of individuals out of a habitat, reducing its population.
2. Immigration: Movement of new individuals into a habitat from another location, increasing its population. This term describes new individuals entering a habitat.
3. Natality: The birth rate within a habitat, contributing to population growth.
4. Mortality: The death rate within a habitat, contributing to population decline.

Therefore, individuals of the same species arriving in a habitat from another location are described by the term Immigration.