populations

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The species had previously existed as two separated populations in northern England and Kent, before declining to a handful of plants across three sites in Kent.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, drought and fires "cause rodent populations to decline," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

For years, most large genomic databases heavily focused on people of European ancestry, limiting scientists' understanding of disease risk in other populations.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Granted, I wouldn’t say that nobody cares about what Jackson did or Rowling is committed to doing, whether that harm befalls a few people or impacts entire populations.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Still other infections of small human populations are chronic diseases such as leprosy and yaws.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond