density dependence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdensityanddependence
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density
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈden.sɪ.ti/us/ˈden.sə.t̬i/
the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of ...
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dependence
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈpen.dəns/us/dɪˈpen.dəns/
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing ...
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The theory ofdensitydependenceholds that density directly affects both competition and legitimation.
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In our previous study we provided a broad overview of the theory ofdensitydependence.
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This suggests the potential action of interspecificdensitydependence.
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In this study thedensitydependenceof the chemical potential of a water model was investigated.
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The theory ofdensitydependenceposits that density influences organizational foundings through the opposing processes of competition and legitimation.
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They become important when we consider what the theory ofdensitydependencesays about how density affects these processes.
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Nevertheless, modelling made generous provision fordensitydependencein both the death and the birth rates.
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In short, the theory ofdensitydependenceholds that in a crowded marketplace, newcomers substantially increase competitive pressures.
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Nowhere does the theory ofdensitydependencesuggest that incentive structures are unimportant in group formation.
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In short, despite the fact that the theory ofdensitydependencehas been subjected to a few basic tests, it is far from widely accepted.
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Thedensitydependencepredicted by theory is confirmed by particle-in-cell simulations.
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These results illustrate the complex nature ofdensitydependencein helminth growth, and how its effects can act both within and among species.
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No allowance is made fordensitydependencein the diffusion rate.
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Before moving on, a summary of the theory ofdensitydependenceis in order.
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Rather than contradicting incentive theory, the theory ofdensitydependenceenhances it.
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