overpopulation

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• Overpopulation — Graph of human population from 10,000 BC–2000 AD showing the unprecedented population growth since the 19th century Overpopulation is a condition where an organism s numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. The term often refers to… …   Wikipedia

• overpopulation — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)pɒpjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT If there is a problem of overpopulation in an area, there are more people living there than can be supported properly. ...young persons who are concerned about overpopulation in the world. Syn:… …   English dictionary

• overpopulation — o|ver|pop|u|la|tion [ˌəuvəpɔpjuˈleıʃən US ˌouvərpa:p ] n [U] when there are too many people living in a particular place ▪ efforts to reduce overpopulation >overpopulated [ˌəuvəˈpɔpuleıtıd US ˌouvərˈpa:p ] adj ▪ our overpopulated cities …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Overpopulation (animals) — Overpopulation is a scenario in which the population of a living species exceeds the carrying capacity of its ecological niche. While this term is most often used with reference to human beings, in its general form it includes overpopulation in… …   Wikipedia

• Overpopulation in wild animals — occurs when a population of a wild species exceeds the carrying capacity of its ecological niche. Overpopulation is a function of the number of individuals compared to the relevant resources, such as the water and essential nutrients they need to …   Wikipedia

• Overpopulation Theories —     Theories of Population     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Theories of Population     Down to the end of the eighteenth century, very little attention was given to the relation between increase of population and increase of subsistence. Plato (De… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Overpopulation, Theories of — • Down to the end of the eighteenth century, very little attention was given to the relation between increase of population and increase of subsistence. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Overpopulation in companion animals — The phenomenon of overpopulation in companion animals refers to the large number of homeless domestic cats and dogs. In the United States alone, between 3 and 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year because no one volunteers to adopt… …   Wikipedia

• overpopulation — noun Date: 1802 the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• overpopulation — o·ver·pop·u·la·tion (ō vər pŏp yə lāʹshən) n. Excessive population of an area to the point of overcrowding, depletion of natural resources, or environmental deterioration. * * * Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species… …   Universalium

• overpopulation — noun A situation which occurs when the number of occupants of an area exceeds the ability of that area to provide for those occupants …   Wiktionary