Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies

Cambridge University Press Published In Pages: 316
By Frederic L. Pryor

Hypothesis

Dependence on agriculture for subsistence will be associated with terrestrial resource stress. (81)

Note

Population density and low per capita available biomass are determined to be sufficient, but not necessary conditions for heavy subsistence reliance on agriculture.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of meansPartial support claimedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Population DensityIndependentPopulation
Dependence on CultivationDependentTillage
Per Capita Available BiomassIndependentFlora