Which of the following best matches the description?Comparative percentages of different age groups within a population.
A. dispersal
B. immigration
C. carrying capacity
D. death phase
E. density-independent factor
F. population density
G. emigration
H. density-dependent limiting factor
I. biotic potential
J. r-strategist
K. age distribution
L. environmental resistance
M. lag phase
N. K-strategist
O. exponential growth phase
P. stable equilibrium phase
Answer: K
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