Thomas Malthus's Rather Deterministic View of Population

question 5

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus's rather deterministic view of population

• A)stated that increase would lead to poverty and war.
• B)depended on environmental factors like precipitation and soil quality.
• C)was focused on the idea that technology would increase food production.
• D)agreed with Carl O.Sauer's views of landscape morphology.

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Definitions:

Host Species

A species that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a pathogen or parasite to live and reproduce.

Equilibrium Model

A conceptual model that describes a state where dynamic processes, within an ecosystem or economy, balance over time.

Island Biogeography

The study of the species composition and species richness on islands, focusing on the size of the island and its distance from the mainland.

Immigration

Movement of individuals into a population.