Population Ecology

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

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A population pyramid that's wide at the base (many young) and narrow at the top suggests

  • A

    Stable population

  • B

    Aging population

  • C

    Rapidly growing population

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  • D

    Declining population

Explanation

Many young individuals will reproduce in coming years, producing rapid growth. Inverted pyramids (few young, many old) signal decline; rectangles signal stability.

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