AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

PROPERTIES OF POPULATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a strategy that could slow population growth?
A
public advertising
B
economic incentives
C
legal punishments
D
limiting education for women
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Immigration is the permanent inward movement of some individuals coming from outside into an existing population. This increases population density and would not limits growth.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition, lower child mortality through improved access to health care and better economic opportunities lead to smaller family size also. International aid, fair trade and global justice are all tools to help bring global population back to sustainable levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -When demographers attempt to forecast changes in the size of a population, they typically focus on four main factors: fertility rates, mortality rates (life expectancy), the initial age profile of the population (whether it is relatively old or relatively young to begin with) and migration.

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