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Threshold Population

A threshold population refers to the minimum number of individuals needed to sustain a particular service or facility in a given area.

Senses:

Sense 1: Minimum population for a service or facility

In this sense, threshold population is the smallest number of people required to viably support a specific service or facility, such as a hospital, school, or supermarket, within a particular area.

Example sentence: The new shopping center was strategically built in a neighborhood that had surpassed the threshold population needed to sustain it.

Sense 2: Ecological concept

Threshold population can also refer to the minimum number of individuals needed to maintain a stable population of a particular species in a specific habitat or ecosystem. This concept is often used in conservation and wildlife management.

Example sentence: The decline of the tiger population in the region has raised concerns among ecologists, as it is well below the threshold population needed for the species' long-term survival.

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