Title: Unit 5 Glossary
Course: BIS 105 Environmental Biology > Section: BIS 105 Environmental Biology

Unit 5 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
demographic transition model | A model that proposes that human populations pass through 4 or 5 predictable stages of population growth.
Jevons paradox | The principle that as technological progress increases the efficiency of resource utilization, consumption of that resource will increase.
Malthusians | Individuals who believe that human population growth cannot continue without dire consequences.
Neo-Malthusians | Like Malthusians, they believe that human population growth cannot continue without dire consequences. They are generally more concerned than Malthus was with environmental degradation and catast ...
replacement fertility | The number of births per female required to maintain current population levels; includes 2 children to replace the parents and a fraction of a child extra to make up for early mortality and sex ra ...
total fertility rate | The average number of children born per female.