A population that is growing at a rapid rate would have an age-structure diagram with     more postreproductive individuals compared to prereproductive individuals.     an equal number of prereproductive and reproductive individuals.     a higher number of reproductive individuals compared to postreproductive individuals but very few individuals in the prereproductive category.     a higher number of postreproductive and reproductive individuals compared to prereproductive individuals.     a higher number of prereproductive and reproductive individuals compared to postreproductive individ

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Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.