The average fertility rate required to achieve long-term zero population growth is referred to as the
A) fertility rate.
B) fertility growth rate.
C) human carrying capacity.
D) stabilization fertility rate.
E) replacement fertility rate.

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The replacement fertility rate is the average number of children a woman needs to have to ensure that one generation is replaced by the next without increasing or decreasing the population size, assuming no immigration or emigration.

The Average Fertility Rate Required to Achieve Long-Term Zero Population