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Human beings, like other K-selected species live close to carrying capacity and usually have logistic growth rates. However, population growth for humans has exhibited exponential growth for over the last 350 years (since the Industrial Revolution). Which of the following can explain this phenomenon?
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BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 18.2 - What is population density?Ch. 18.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 18.3 - Under what conditions will a population grow?Ch. 18.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 18.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 18.4 - Distinguish between opportunistic and equilibrium...
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