Human Population Growth & Earth's carrying capacity Demographic of countries and Population and Urbanization

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India

The world’s second most populous nation after China

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Dispersal

The movement of individuals between regions.

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Biotic potential

the maximum rate at which a population can increase under ideal conditions

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Environmental resistance

the natural limits that restrict exponential population growth

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Carrying Capacity (K)

the maximum population size the environment can sustainably support

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total fertility rate (TFR)

the average number of children born to each woman

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preindustrial stage

both birth and death rate are high

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transitional stage

death rates decline due to improvements in hospital

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industrial age

birth rate decline due education

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post industrial stage

both birth and death rates are low