The idea that population growth is kept in check because an environment can support only a limited number of people was formulated by
A) Stanley Miller.
B) Charles Lyell.
C) Thomas Malthus.
D) Charles Darwin.
E) Alfred Wallace.

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The concept of population growth being limited by available resources and food supply was first proposed by economist Thomas Malthus in his book, An Essay on the Principle of Population, published in 1798.

The Idea That Population Growth Is Kept in Check Because