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The Challenges of Human Population Growth
Modern trends in the world population are on a steep upward climb, with the number of humans on the planet growing from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 4.0...
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Population Growth and Environmental Pollution in the Global South
Global human population has been on the rise, particularly in develo** countries. The challenge of satisfying the needs of the increasing...
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Implications of Population Growth on Food Security in Saudi Arabia
Food security is currently an important priority for Saudi Arabia, especially since the country importsImport about 70–80% of its basic food...
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Population Ecology
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of population ecology, offering valuable insights into the dynamics and interactions that shape the...
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Rotifer-heliozoan interactions: a population growth study
We quantified the population growth of the predatory heliozoan Actinosphaerium eichhornii fed separately four rotifer prey ( Anuraeopsis fissa , Brachion...
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Universal ontogenetic growth without fitted parameters: implications for life history invariants and population growth
Since the work of von Bertalanffy (Q Rev Boil 32:217–231,
1957 ), several models have been proposed that relate the ontogenetic scaling of energy...
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From virtually extinct to superabundant in 35 years: establishment, population growth and shifts in management focus of the Swedish wild boar (Sus scrofa) population
BackgroundThe wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) was extinct in Sweden when a few animals established in the 1970s. Over the past 35 years, the species has made...
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Population Biology
Information on the population biology of sandy beach species is a critical tool in ecosystem conservation programs. Knowledge of population...
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Population Components of Pests
Understanding the population dynamics of pests is crucial in agricultural pest management. This book chapter, "Population Components of Pests,"...
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Apparent survival, reproduction, and population growth estimation of a Kentish plover population in the Canary Islands
The increase of the tourism and urbanization of vast areas of dunes and beaches has been accompanied by an increase in the level of disturbances to...
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Population Fluctuations and Dispersions
The chapter “Monitoring and Population Density Estimation” within the book “Decision System in Agricultural Pest Management” delves into the...
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Thirteen Years of Monitoring a Local Population of Eritrichium caucasicum: Stochastic Growth Rate under Reproductive Uncertainty
Abstract —Eritrichium caucasicum is an alpine short-lived perennial species endemic to the Caucasus. The stage structure of a local population has...
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Population Ecology
Populations of species are foundational building blocks in communities and ecosystems throughout the biosphere. How do these populations achieve...
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Age, growth, and population structure of the African cuttlefish Sepia bertheloti based on beak microstructure
In this study, we explored the feasibility of using the beaks of the African cuttlefish Sepia bertheloti for age estimation and growth analysis. The...
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Population density and zooplankton biomass influence anadromous juvenile river herring growth in freshwater lakes
Anadromous river herring populations, collectively alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and blueback herring ( Alosa aestivalis ), have experienced a...
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Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper × local crossbred sheep population
The present study was carried out to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Dorper crossbred...
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Changes in per capita wheat production in China in the context of climate change and population growth
To address challenges associated with climate change, population growth and decline in international trade linked to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Growth rates and age at maturity of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles estimated from a single-population foraging ground
In sea turtles, somatic growth rates and Age at Sexual Maturity (ASM) are important parameters for investigating population dynamics. Moreover, ASM...
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Implications of accounting for marker-based population structure in the quantitative genetic evaluation of genetic parameters related to growth and wood properties in Norway spruce
BackgroundForest geneticists typically use provenances to account for population differences in their improvement schemes; however, the historical...
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Effects of temperature and host plant fragmentation on Lymantria dispar population growth along its expanding population front
Lymantria dispar (L.), formerly known in the U.S.A. as the gypsy moth, has been a major pest species in North American forests for > 100 years. Due...
