Two Models of Population Growth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2455461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Schacht (Colorado State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 782-798 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7294 • E-ISSN: 1548-1433 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.1980.82.4.02a00040 |
| OpenAlex | W2142796620 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 25 |
Two simple models of the ecology of population growth are described: "exponential" growth with "r-selection," and "logistic" growth, with "K-selection." Various methods for estimating the parameters of these models are presented in detail, along with statistical methods of evaluation and comparison. Also briefly discussed are more complex models of population growth sometimes used by demographers and ecologists. The two simpler models of population growth are then applied, by way of illustration, to two episodes of population growth in protohistoric southwest Iran, dating from 4000-2350 B. C. Interpretation of the results and the implications for future research are then discussed. [population growth, statistical models, exponential growth, logistic growth, early Iran
Biology · Econometrics · Exponential growth · Geography · Growth model · Logistic function · Logistic regression · Mathematical economics · Population · Population ecology · Population growth · Population model · Selection (genetic algorithm · Sociology · Statistics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Demography · Ecology · Mathematics
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| Citations per year | 0.46 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2026 (47) |
| Highly cited | No |