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3.9 Demographic Transition

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The demographic transition refers to the transition from high to lower birth and death rates in a country or region as development occurs and that country moves from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system. It is demonstrated through a four-stage demographic transition model (DTM).

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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 DynamicsPreview lesson
  9. 3.9Demographic TransitionThis lesson

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