US Geological Survey
Date of this Version
2013
Citation
Published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution (2013) 28(3): 127-130.
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.
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