The Malthusian trap refers to:
A)a cycle of population growth followed by an outbreak of war,pestilence,or famine that keeps population growth in check.
B)the annual number of deaths due to poor nutrition,hygiene,and uncontrollable disease.
C)the process by which urban populations and their activities become more complex and heterogeneous over time.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

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The Malthusian trap is a theory proposed by Thomas Malthus that suggests that population growth will eventually outpace food production, leading to famine, disease, and other forms of population control. The trap is seen as a cycle of growth followed by a crisis that slows population growth, only for the cycle to begin again.

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