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Which of the following is a density-independent factor limiting population growth in humans? fatal genetic diseases temperature competition for food fatal contagious diseases

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter16: Population Ecology

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Population Growth

R and K Selection

R and K selection are concepts in ecology used to describe traits in the fluctuation of a population or population dynamics. For example, they describe the life-association traits between parent and offspring, such as quantity or number of young ones born at a time, quality of parental care, the age to maturity, and reproductive effort.

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Which of the following is a density-independent factor limiting population growth in humans?

		fatal genetic diseases
		temperature
		competition for food
		fatal contagious diseases

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