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population dynamics

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

noun

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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"Because the two species were capable of producing offspring together, their interactions were likely complex, involving competition, occasional interbreeding and other subtle population dynamics."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 28, 2026

Scientists looked for evidence of krill fishing pressure on fur seal population dynamics, but this was not found to be significant.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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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