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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > conservation and ecology > overpopulation
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contexts > population characteristics > demography > population dynamics > overpopulation
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overpopulation  

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  • Overpopulation is a situation in which the resource demands of a population exceed the resources available in a given area. The concept of overpopulation may be used in conjunction with the concept of carrying capacity, which originated in the field of ecology and refers to the number of individuals and species that a particular habitat may support. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Overpopulation]

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