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In biology, the totality of individuals of a species that live in a specific area and form a reproductive community.
Die Population der Biber hat sich an diesem Flussabschnitt gut erholt.
The beaver population has recovered well along this stretch of the river.
The word 'Population' (population) is a technical term. It is mainly used in scientific or formal contexts such as biology, statistics, or sociology.
Die Studie untersucht das Verhalten einer bestimmten Population von Vögeln.
The study examines the behavior of a specific population of birds.
You can recognize the biological meaning from words like 'Tiere' (animals), 'Pflanzen' (plants), or 'Art' (species). You can recognize the statistical meaning from words like 'Umfrage' (survey), 'Studie' (study), or 'Stichprobe' (sample).
Die Population der Wölfe in dieser Region wächst langsam.
The wolf population in this region is growing slowly.
In a biological context, 'Population' (population) is often combined with verbs that describe a change. Typical examples are: 'die Population wächst/schrumpft' (the population grows/shrinks), 'sich erholen' (to recover), or 'gefährdet sein' (to be endangered).
Durch Schutzmaßnahmen konnte sich die Robben-Population wieder erholen.
Thanks to protective measures, the seal population was able to recover.
In statistics, people often speak of the 'Gesamtpopulation' (total population) or 'Grundgesamtheit' (population). A common action is to 'eine Stichprobe aus der Population ziehen' or 'entnehmen' (to draw/take a sample from the population).
Für die Analyse wurde eine zufällige Stichprobe aus der Zielpopulation entnommen.
For the analysis, a random sample was taken from the target population.
kind / way
'die Art' and 'die Population' can both occur in biology, but they do not mean the same thing. An 'Art' is a group of living beings with shared characteristics, for example a particular species of bird. A 'Population', on the other hand, means all individuals of a species that live in a specific area. Learners may confuse the words because both talk about groups of living beings. The important point is: the species says which living beings they are. The population says how many, or which ones, of these living beings live in one place.
In den letzten Jahren ist die Population der Wölfe in dieser Region gewachsen.
In recent years, the wolf population in this region has grown.
Diese Art lebt nur in warmen und feuchten Wäldern.
This species lives only in warm, humid forests.