Abstract
Two interacting forces influence all populations: the Malthusian dynamic of exponential growth until resource limits are reached, and the Darwinian dynamic of innovation and adaptation to circumvent these limits through biological and/or cultural evolution. The specific manifestations of these forces in modern human society provide an important context for determining how humans can establish a sustainable relationship with the finite Earth.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-130 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs |
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State | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Behavioral constraints
- Evolutionary biology
- Macroecology
- Resource limitation
- Sustainability science
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics