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In Biology / High School | 2014-03-19

Who argued that human populations grow faster than the resources they depend on?

A. Thomas Malthus
B. Charles Lyell
C. Jean Baptiste Lamarck
D. Alfred Russel Wallace

Asked by Magley24

Answer (2)

In an essay called "On Population", **Thomas Malthus **argued that human populations grow faster than the resources they depend on.

Answered by Exvited | 2024-06-10

Thomas Malthus argued that human populations grow faster than the resources they depend on in his 1798 essay, 'An Essay on the Principle of Population.' He claimed populations increase exponentially while food supply only increases arithmetically, leading to competition for resources and potential famine. The correct answer is A. Thomas Malthus.
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Answered by Exvited | 2024-09-30

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