Human Interaction with the Biosphere Session 27

Question 1

What is the meaning of growth rate ?

Answer 1

• The difference between the number born per year and the number who died per year

Question 2

What is Biotic potential ?

Answer 2

• maximum growth rate under ideal conditions

Question 3

What is the growth rate of the more develop countries as a whole ?

Answer 3

• 0.3 %

Question 4

What are the three age groups for populations ?

Answer 4

• Pre-reproductive(0-19) , reproductive(20-44) and post-reproductive(45-80+)

Question 5

What is replacement reproduction ?

Answer 5

• this is when a couple has two children