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Q. The age structure of a population influences population growth because

Organisms and Populations

Solution:

Different age groups have different reproductive capabilities. Pre-reproductive individuals are the young individuals which will enter the reproductive age after some time. They are the potential source of increase in population. Reproductive individuals are the ones which are actually adding new members to the population. Post-reproductive individuals are older individuals which no longer take part in reproduction.