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17.1 Population Characteristics
    Gene Flow and Gene Frequency
    Age Distribution
    Sex Ratio
    Population Distribution
    Population Density

17.2 Reproductive Capacity
17.3 The Population Growth Curve
    The Lag Phase
    The Exponential Growth Phase
    The Deceleration Phase
    The Stable Equilibrium Phase
    Alternate Population Growth Strategies

17.4 Limits to Population Size
    Extrinsic and Intrinsic Limiting Factors
    Density-Dependent and Density-Independent
    Limiting Factors

17.5 Categories of Limiting Factors
    Availability of Raw Materials
    Availability of Energy
    Accumulation of Waste Products
    Interaction with Other Organisms

17.6 Carrying Capacity
17.7 Limiting Factors to Human Population Growth
    Availability of Raw Materials
    Availability of Energy
    Accumulation of Wastes
    Interactions with Other Organisms

17.8 The Control of the Human Population—A Social Problem
OUTLOOKS 17.1: Marine Turtle Population Declines
HOW SCIENCE WORKS 17.1: Thomas Malthus and His Essay on Population





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