Population density
hidePopulation density (in agriculture standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography.
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News tagged with population densities
Rodent size linked to human population and climate change
Jul 31, 2009 |
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You probably hadn't noticed -- but the head shape and overall size of rodents has been changing over the past century. A University of Illinois at Chicago ecologist has tied these changes to human population density and climate ...
Researchers Look to Better Understand Extinction Processes of Mammals
Jun 16, 2009 |
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As the human population continues to grow and resource demands soar, biodiversity conservation has never been more critical said University of New Mexico Biology Department postdoctoral researchers Ana Davidson and Marcus ...
High population density triggers cultural explosions
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Increasing population density, rather than boosts in human brain power, appears to have catalysed the emergence of modern human behaviour, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) scientists published in ...
Oldest evidence of leprosy found in 4000-year-old skeleton
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 27, 2009 |
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A biological anthropologist from Appalachian State University working with an undergraduate student from Appalachian, an evolutionary biologist from UNC Greensboro, and a team of archaeologists from Deccan College (Pune, ...
Scientists IDs genesis of animal behavior patterns
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, MIT engineers and colleagues have observed the initiation of a mass gathering and subsequent migration of hundreds of millions of animals — in this case, fish.
China fights gerbil plague with 'the pill'
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Authorities in northwestern China have resorted to using a contraception-abortion pill to rein in a plague of gerbils which is threatening the local desert ecosystem, state media said Wednesday.
Study says 'middle class' coral reef fish feel the economic squeeze
Feb 10, 2009 |
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The economy isn't just squeezing the middle class on land, it's also affecting fish.
