Explain the factors that contribute to the region's high population growth rates and rapid urbanization
What will be an ideal response?
A combination of factors account for high population growth rates, including a continued desire for large family size, elevated rates of child mortality, a youthful age structure, and relatively low levels of literacy and urbanization.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
European rabbits were introduced into Australia and quickly spread, reproduced, and became a terrible pest. They eat up to $600 million worth of food and pasture crops annually, and have damaged the populations of many native plants and the populations
of animals that eat the plants. Twice in the past 50 years, rabbit diseases have been introduced to try to control the population, with some success. This is a case where ________. A) an extirpation has occurred B) habitat alteration resulted in decreased biodiversity C) climate change has decreased the genetic diversity of indigenous species D) an invasive species has caused overharvesting E) an invasive species has reduced the genetic diversity of indigenous species