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Malthusian -
based on the theories of
British economist Thomas
Robert Malthus
(1766-1834), who argued
that population tends to
increase faster than
food supply, with
inevitably disastrous
results, unless the
increase in population
is checked by moral
restraints or by war,
famine, and disease.
mammal - an
animal that feeds its
young with milk secreted
from mammary glands and
has hair on its skin.
managed growth
- growth or expansion
that is controlled so as
not to be harmful.
manatee - a
plant-eating aquatic
mammal found in the
waters of Florida, the
Caribbean, and off the
coast of West Africa.
marbled murrelet
- a rare and imperilled
bird that nests in
ancient forests on
the west coast of the
U.S.
marine mammal
- a
mammal that lives in
the ocean, such as a
whale.
marsh -
wetland, swamp, or
bog.
mass transit -
see
public transportation.
medfly - the
Mediterranean fruit fly,
a flying insect.
megalopolis -
a large city expanding
so fast that city
government cannot adjust
to provide services
(such as garbage
disposal).
methyl bromide
- the gaseous compound
CH3Br used primarily as
an insect fumigant;
found to be harmful to
the stratospheric ozone
layer which protects
life on earth from
excessive ultraviolet
radiation.
mining - the
removal of minerals
(like coal , gold, or
silver) from the ground.
mulch -
leaves, straw or
compost used to
cover growing plants to
protect them from the
wind or cold. |
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