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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Biological Limits on Population Growth
Contributor:
Markert, Clement L.
Published:
American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1966
Published in:
BioScience, 16 (1966) 12, Seite 859-862
Language:
English
ISSN:
0006-3568;
1525-3244
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<p>The reproductive potential of all populations is enormous, being limited in size ultimately by available resources of the environment, principally the food supply. The present size of the human population stems directly from the conquest of disease and from the enormous increase in food supply. Barring an unpredictable catastrophe, it appears probable that only the available supply of food will place an upper limit on the size of the human population. However, man does have the technological capability to limit his birth rate and thus to live in a rich, underpopulated environment. All that is lacking is sufficient motivation, and this can only come from a conscious appraisal of mankind's best interest.</p>