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Population Growth

Chapter by chapter updates:

    1. What is a Population?
    2. Patterns in Populations
    3. Population Reproduction, Growth, and Change Over Time
    4. The History of Human Population Growth
    5. The Environmental Impact of Populations
    6. One Child
    7. Can We Limit Human Population Growth?
    8. Choosing a World



    Subpages (9): 1. What is Population? 2. Population Patterns 3. Growth & Change 4. Human History 5. Environmental Impact 6. One Child 7. Limiting Growth? 8. Choosing a World Materials

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