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population dynamics

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[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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Over time, this framework has been applied to everything from crystal formation and population dynamics to flame fronts and even machine learning.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

Instead, the outcome appears to have been shaped by a combination of climate, geography, population dynamics, and interactions between species, with conditions varying across different regions.

From Science Daily Apr. 28, 2026

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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