subpopulation
Part of whole
A subpopulation is a distinct group within a larger population, identified by shared characteristics.
The term appears most often in scientific and statistical contexts: The study focused on a subpopulation of patients over sixty-five.
Biologists might study a subpopulation of a species in a particular habitat; epidemiologists track disease in subpopulations defined by age, geography, or risk factors.
Organism's natural environment
- nicheRecessed wall space
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
deme · isolation · colonization · migration · dispersal · range · territory · carrying capacity
Group sharing circumstances
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- groupAssembled collection of things
- categoryA class of things
census · sample · percentage · proportion · distribution · age group · income bracket · socioeconomic
Of a cultural group
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
marginalized · underrepresented · disadvantaged · linguistic · cultural · enclave · community · advocacy
Variant forms of genes
- phenotypesObservable organism characteristics
- gene poolSpecies' total genetic diversity
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- heritabilityGenetic share of variation
mutation · genetic drift · recombination · genotype · haplotype · bottleneck · inbreeding · outbreeding
habitat
Organism's natural environment
species · deme · isolation · colonization · migration · dispersal · range · territory · carrying capacity · density
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
category · census · sample · percentage · proportion · distribution · age group · income bracket · socioeconomic · statistical
ethnic
Of a cultural group
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
diaspora · marginalized · underrepresented · disadvantaged · linguistic · cultural · enclave · community · advocacy · inclusion
alleles
Variant forms of genes
- phenotypesObservable organism characteristics
- gene poolSpecies' total genetic diversity
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
heritability · mutation · genetic drift · recombination · genotype · haplotype · bottleneck · inbreeding · outbreeding · selection pressure
- wildlife populationsfish stocks, carrying capacity, conservation status, deme, herd
- variantsvariant, variety, variation, type, form
subpopulationpopulation
All inhabitants combined
aggregate · totality · whole · complete set · universe