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3.6 Age Structure Diagrams

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An age structure diagram (also called a population pyramid) is a graph showing the proportion of a population in each age and sex category. Population growth rates can be interpreted from the shape of the diagram. Males are plotted on the left, females on the right, with age cohorts stacked from youngest at the bottom to oldest at the top.

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  1. 3.1Generalist and Specialist SpeciesPreview lesson
  2. 3.2K-Selected r-Selected SpeciesPreview lesson
  3. 3.3Survivorship CurvesPreview lesson
  4. 3.4Carrying CapacityPreview lesson
  5. 3.5Population Growth and Resource AvailabilityPreview lesson
  6. 3.6Age Structure DiagramsThis lesson
  7. 3.7Total Fertility RatePreview lesson
  8. 3.8Human Population DynamicsPreview lesson
  9. 3.9Demographic TransitionPreview lesson

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