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population geography; the study of the spatial and ecological aspects of population including: distribution, density, fertility, gender, health age, morality, migration   show
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population density; the number of people in an area of land usually expressed as people per square mile or kilometer   show
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the density beyond which people cease to be nutritionally self sufficient using their particular adaptive strategy; people per arable square mile   show
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land that can be used for agriculture   show
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annual number of deaths per 1000 people   show
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the rule of 72; take countrys rate of annual increase, expressed as a percent, and divide it into 72   show
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TFR; the number of children the aveage woman will bear during her reproductive lifetime (15- 44 years); less than 2.1 = decline of population   show
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all industrialized, technologically advanced countries have achieved low fertility rates and stabilized or declining populations, having pass through demographic transitions   show
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stabilized population; high birth and death rates   show
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show stage four  
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a TFR of 2.1 is needed to produce an evenly stabilized population, one that does not increase or decrease   show
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number of dependents:number of working age population; dependent = someone who is not working, under 15 or retired   show
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a change in the pattern of disease in a country away from infectious diseases towards degenerative diseases; wealthy v not wealthy; diseases that can be prevented - smoking ->cancer; 1st and 3rd world countries   show
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a piece of land owned by one person or government, which other people can exercise their traditional rights on; rivers, lakes, ocean   show
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famous example of community pasture; when people pursue self interest it results in overgrazed pasture, not enough resources; "Freedom in a common brings ruin to all"; flaw: common property v. open access resources   show
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movement of people with livestock seasonally   show
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plant: deliberately plated, protected, cared for, and used by humans; animal: depends on people for food and shelter and that differs from wild species in appearance and behavior as a result of controlled breeding and frequent contact with humans   show
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show seed propagation  
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make copies of plant with similar genetic composition by layering or prerooting   show
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