The Malthusian-Darwinian dynamic and the trajectory of civilization.

نویسندگان

  • Jeffrey C Nekola
  • Craig D Allen
  • James H Brown
  • Joseph R Burger
  • Ana D Davidson
  • Trevor S Fristoe
  • Marcus J Hamilton
  • Sean T Hammond
  • Astrid Kodric-Brown
  • Norman Mercado-Silva
  • Jordan G Okie
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Trends in ecology & evolution

دوره 28 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013