OVERPOPULATION


Meaning of OVERPOPULATION in English

n.

Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain.

Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by high mortality and failure to produce viable offspring).

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