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environmental resistance

noun

the limiting effect of environmental conditions on the numerical growth of a population.

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Origin of environmental resistance

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby environmental resistance

environmentalism, environmentalist, environmental medicine, Environmental Protection Agency, environmental psychology, environmental resistance, environmental science, environs, envisage, envision, envoy
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