Understanding how populations fluctuate and interact over fragmented landscapes is central to modern ecology and conservation biology. Metapopulation systems, comprising spatially isolated ...

Weeds have always been a significant problem for agriculture. They compete with crops for resources such as light, water and nutrients, which can result in severe yield losses. The introduction of ...

This summary addresses the burgeoning field of nonlocal diffusion within the context of population dynamics, an area that intricately links mathematical theory with applications in ecology, ...

This activity was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-039679). Additional support was provided by the National Academy of ...

Population dynamics is a topic in ecology and evolutionary biology that investigates the temporal and spatial variation in population size, structure, and composition, and the processes that drive ...

A new study finds Earth has already exceeded its sustainable population limit, raising concerns about food, climate, and ...

Although often excluded from research on social and economic development, women’s empowerment has been an important factor. Women contribute to social and economic development as workers, mothers, and ...

The digital revolution was only just beginning, when the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was adopted in 1994. We spoke with Yumiko Kamiya in UN ...

South Africa calls for stronger global cooperation in addressing population dynamics South Africa has called for renewed global cooperation to advance dignity, equality and sustainable development, as ...

Nepali Times: What are the main demographic trends that will affect Nepal in the next 30 years? Won Young Hong: There are two major demographic trends we see on the horizon in Nepal in the next 30 ...

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