A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

Predictions of future population size often assume population structures are stable. Are we missing the boat if we ignore the occurrence of unstable or transient dynamics? Agricultural crops are ...

Population structure influences evolution – The way individuals interact affects whether beneficial or deleterious mutations become dominant. Challenging traditional views – Some population structures ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that the critically endangered regent honeyeater faces hidden genetic ...

population size, density, age structure, fecundity (birth rates), mortality (death rates), and sex ratio (Dodge 2006). We introduce each of these in turn. Populations display distinctive behaviors ...

Compared to a developing population structure, more people are living to older age categories. The population pyramid shows a low birth rate and high life expectancy. This pyramid shows an ageing ...

This means there is a high birth rate and low life expectancy. This pyramid shows a youthful population. Consequences of a youthful population: Too many young people, puts an added strain on ...