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Environmental foctors which resist the increase in population were called _________by Mathus.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question asks for the term used by Malthus to describe environmental factors that resist population growth. 2. **Identifying Malthus's Contribution**: Thomas Malthus was a prominent figure in the study of population dynamics. He proposed theories regarding population growth and its limits. 3. **Defining Environmental Factors**: Environmental factors that can limit population growth include resources such as food, space, and other ecological constraints. These factors can lead to increased mortality rates when populations exceed the carrying capacity of their environment. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-ORGANISMS AND POPULATIONS -QUICK MEMORY TEST (B. Complete the missing links)
  1. The study of soil is called .

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  2. Plants growing on burnt soil are called as .

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  3. Plants growing in saline soil are called

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  4. The optimal capacity of the organism to produce offspring is called .

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  5. At , the number of individuals added equals the number of individuals ...

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  6. Rapid increase in human population is called ....................

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  7. According to 2011 census, Indian population was:

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  8. Mathematical expression of the growth of population is called .

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  9. Main cause of population explosion is .

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  10. Environmental foctors which resist the increase in population were cal...

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  11. Most densely populated state of India is .

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  12. In India, sex ratio is (2011 census).

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  13. is the study of changes in density and growth of population in relatio...

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  14. Exponential phase of human population started in .

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  15. Tiger population of a national park is generally determined by .

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  16. Brood parasitism occurs in .

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  17. Temperature, water, light and soil are factors.

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  18. Ecology is the study of .

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  19. A group of animals of a species that live in a well-defined geographic...

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  20. In a given habitat, the maximum number possible for a species is calle...

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