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According to Malthusian theory, the size and growth of the population depends on the food supply and agricultural methods. In Boserup's theory agricultural methods depend on the size of the population. In the Malthusian view, in times when food is not sufficient for everyone, the excess population will die. However, Boserup argued that in those times of pressure, people will find ways to increase the production of food by increasing workforce, machinery, fertilizers, etc. This graph shows how the rate of food supply may vary but never reaches its carrying capacity because every time it is getting near, there is an invention or development that causes the food supply to increase.
Although Boserup is widely regarded as anti-Malthusian, both her insights and those of Malthus can be comfortably combined within the same general theoretical framework.[2]
She argued that when population density is low enough to allow it, land tends to be used intermittently, with heavy reliance on fire to clear fields and fallowing to restore fertility (often called slash and burn farming). Numerous studies have shown such methods to be favourable in total workload and also efficiency (output versus input). In Boserup's theory, it is only when rising population density curtails the use of fallowing (and therefore the use of fire) that fields are moved towards annual cultivation. Contending with insufficiently fallowed, less fertile plots, covered with grass or bushes rather than forest, mandates expanded efforts at fertilizing, field preparation, weed control, and irrigation. These changes often induce agricultural innovation, but increase marginal labour cost to the farmer as well: the higher the rural population density, the more hours the farmer must work for the same amount of produce. Therefore, workloads tend to rise while efficiency drops. This process of raising production at the cost of more work at lower efficiency is what Boserup describes as "agricultural intensification".
The theory has been instrumental in understanding agricultural patterns in developing countries, although it is highly simplified and generalized.
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The demand for more food is due to what?
I think it's because of the growth of the human population. I was confused with extinction at first, but in a larger part the answer might be the growth of the human population.
How does population growth impact global warming?
it impact by the pollution that is burning cars buses may affect population and they might die ..
Which factor might not contribute to exponential growth rate in a given population?
Reduced Resources
In the long run potential growth in the economy and a rise in real GDP per capita might occur from all except?
growth in population
How does India manage their population?
keeping a population check...even in rural areas.people should be made aware of the pros and cons of the increasing population.And letting them know that how population growth is going to effect them in long run...this might contribute in minimize the population growth.
What was Thomas Malthus opinion on vaccines?
Thomas Malthus, an 18th-century economist and demographer, did not specifically comment on vaccines, as they were not widely developed or used during his lifetime. However, his theories focused on population growth and the limitations imposed by resources, which could suggest that he might have viewed vaccines as a means to reduce mortality and potentially increase population growth. Malthus believed that human population tends to grow faster than the means of subsistence, so he might have seen the public health benefits of vaccines as a double-edged sword in the context of his theories.
How might a scientist use a graph of the relationship between population growth and time to identify a trend?
A scientist can analyze a graph of population growth over time by observing the slope of the curve, which indicates the rate of growth. An increasing slope suggests exponential growth, while a leveling off may indicate stabilization or resource limitations. By identifying patterns such as consistent increases or declines, the scientist can infer trends in population dynamics, which may inform predictions about future population changes. Additionally, comparing different time intervals can reveal shifts in growth rates that might be linked to environmental or social factors.
Rapid population growth and balance of nature?
Rapid population growth can negatively impact the balance of nature because of a number of things. One of the reasons the imbalance might occur is that resources may be limited and thus they will be depleted fast.
What are things you might want to measure using percent of change?
Two examples that spring to mind are inflation and population growth.
Would the bear population always increase if there was an unlimited food source available?
no because of the limited factors that the food and other thing might limit the growth of the bear population.
What might cause the growth rate of the world population to level off or even slow down?
Science, technology, and changes in society.
What a population growth rate tell you?
Growth in population, and in growth rate, can be caused by many factors. For example, it might indicate improved health amongst citizens, such as by higher birth rate and/or increased years in life. A population growth can also be caused by immigration. Growing industries that need workers can attract new residents to a country, increasing its' population. Such growth from immigration may also result from negative factors, too. For example, persons in a country affected by war, famine or oppression may flee to another nearby country, increasing the total population in that new country.
