Even when resources are plentiful, the size of a population tends to increase geometrically until the population outstrips its food supply.
(the size of a population; tends; to increase geometrically until the population outstrips its food supply) (the size of a population; to increase geometrically; T:until the population outstrips its food supply) (the population; outstrips; its food supply)
the size of a population the size of a population the population
tends to increase geometrically outstrips
to increase geometrically until the population outstrips its food supply
T:until the population outstrips its food supply
its food supply