Murdock and Swanson (2008) observe that applied demography is evolving as the 21st century unfolds and that data bases, substantive issues and methodological approaches seldom considered just a few years ago have become mainstream concerns in the field. Making up applied demography are two subsets: (1) public sector demography; and (2) business demography. Swanson and Pol (2008) argue that alth...

BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS Shoot demography affects the growth of the tree crown and the number of leaves on a tree. Masting may cause inter-annual and spatial variation in shoot demography of mature trees, which may in turn affect the resource budget of the tree. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of masting on the temporal and spatial variations in shoot demography of mature Betula gr...

Whole-genome sequence is potentially the richest source of genetic data for inferring ancestral demography. However, full sequence also presents significant challenges to fully utilize such large data sets and to ensure that sequencing errors do not introduce bias into the inferred demography. Using whole-genome sequence data from two Holstein cattle, we demonstrate a new method to correct for ...

This paper argues that anthropological demography has, for most part, imported rather than exported theory. However, the discipline has the potential to generate important rethinking of population, culture, and their interaction. After discussing the challenges that must be faced in developing new theoretical approaches in anthropological demography, the paper suggests a framework for research ...

In a classic statement, Hauser and Duncan (1959) defined demography as “the study of the size, territorial distribution, and composition of population, changes therein, and the components of such changes” (p. 2). It was fortunate that Hauser and Duncan explicitly included “composition of population” and “changes therein” in their definition, for their inclusion has broadened demography to encom...

background: serologic screening of gastric cancer (gc) by serum pepsinogens (spg) levels and helicobacter pylori (hp) sero-status, though highly informative, has provided heterogeneous results. here, we have evaluated the modifying effects of demographic factors on the risk impact of hp sero-status/spg levels in gastric cancer, with particular emphasis on age. methods: a cross-sectional study w...