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| Description: During most of its history, Europe was in Stage 1. Europe’s population remained about the same from year to year, because its high death rates offset its high birth rates. Then came Stage 2, the “population explosion” that so upset Malthus. Europe’s population surged because birth rates remained high while death rates went down. Finally, Europe made the transition to Stage 3: The population stabilized as people brought their birth rates into line with their lower death rates. Picture Stats: Views: 273 Filesize: 134.46kB Height: 489 Width: 725 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=27986 |