Unit 3: Population
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Biotic Potential
max. potential growth rate, with no limiting resources
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
avg. number of children a woman in a population will bear throughout her lifetime ▻ Higher TFR = higher birth rate, higher pop. growth rate (generally)
Replacement Level Fertility
the TFR required to offset deaths in a pop. and keep pop. size stable ▻ About 2.1 in developed countries (replace mom & dad) ▻ Higher in less developed countries due to higher infant mortality
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
number of deaths of children under 1 year per 1,000 people in a pop
Malthusian theory
Earth has a human carrying capacity, probably based on food production
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
key economic indicator of standard of living