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overpopulation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | population |
| Derivation | overpopulate |
Examples of overpopulation
overpopulation
I hardly think current numbers can, in any way, be considered an overpopulation.
From the independent.co.uk
This is also what rats do when resources are scarce and there is overpopulation.
From the independent.co.uk
When will the politicians realise the continuing overpopulation cannot carry on?
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
If it is overpopulation that we are worried about, then let's find alternatives.
From the signonsandiego.com
The overall population density is low, although pockets of overpopulation exist.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It was a segment on an overpopulation of elephants on an African game preserve.
From the sacbee.com
May I say that in my sincere view that overpopulation is the real problem here.
From the economist.com
Governments facing overpopulation will also struggle to manage waste, said Allen.
From the edition.cnn.com
Finally, overpopulation is getting some centre space on the Environmental agenda.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Too much population
- (overpopulate) cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated"
- Overpopulation is a condition where an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. In common parlance, the term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth. ...
- The phenomenon of overpopulation in companion animals refers to the large, growing number of homeless domestic cats and dogs. In the United States alone, between 3 and 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year because no one volunteers to adopt them. ...
- When there are more than enough people to exploit all the resources of an area such that the marginal return to each person is lower than that of the optimal population.
- Irrefutable scientific proof that humans are more biologically evolved than lemmings.
- When a country, or the world, has more people than it can support sustainably.
- Growth of a species' population beyond its carrying capacity. In 2006, human population increases are estimated at about 10,000 per hour (births minus deaths). Solving any resource depletion problem is not possible without solving the core problems of overpopulation.
- Where there are too many people and not enough resources to support a satisfactory quality of life.
