How many people can the Earth support?
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12The Earth’s carrying capacity is the number of people the Earth can support without using resources faster than the planet can reproduce them. Experts disagree on this number because carrying capacity depends on a variety of factors including: the type and quantity of available resources, how these resources are distributed, how much of the resources each person uses, and the people’s relative quality of life. Read more about carrying capacity at the Encyclopedia of Earth.
Bibliographic details:
- Article: How many people can the Earth support?
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 11 May, 2017
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- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/people-earth-support
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 05/11/2017 - 13:51). How many people can the Earth support?. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/people-earth-support
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "How many people can the Earth support?". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 May 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/people-earth-support
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "How many people can the Earth support?". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 May 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/people-earth-support
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