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population dynamics

American  
[pahp-yuh-lay-shuhn-dahy-nam-iks] / ˌpɑp jəˈleɪ ʃən daɪˈnæm ɪks /

noun

  1. the mathematical and biological science dealing with population size and the factors involved in the changing size and age of a population.


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Scientists are only just starting to understand how exposure to contaminants contributes to amphibian population dynamics or how contaminants might interact with other threats, like disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

This extensive research has made this population of gray whales the most closely studied large whale population on the planet, providing a unique window into the population dynamics of the species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023

The researchers’ method allowed them to reconstruct ancient population dynamics on the basis of genetic data from present-day humans.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 6, 2023

Miho Iwasawa, the IPSS's director of population dynamics research, said people were getting married later, leading to a decline in births.

From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023

In America, farmers have repeatedly traded one insect enemy for a worse one as spraying upsets the population dynamics of the insect world.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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