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3.8 Human Population Dynamics

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Human populations grow and decline based on a small set of measurable factors. Birth rates, infant mortality rates, overall death rates, access to family planning, access to good nutrition, access to education, and postponement of marriage all affect whether a population is growing or declining.

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9 lessons

  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 DiagramsPreview lesson
  7. 3.7Total Fertility RatePreview lesson
  8. 3.8Human Population DynamicsThis lesson
  9. 3.9Demographic TransitionPreview lesson

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