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An Outlier is an extreme observation that is shown to have a low probability of belonging to a specified data population; any item rejected by the sampler, analyst, or data reviewer, usually accompanied by an attendant explanation.
Deutsch: Überbevölkerung / Español: Superpoblación / Português: Superlotação / Français: Surpopulation / Italiano: Sovraffollamento
Over-crowding in the environmental context refers to a situation where the population Density in a specific area exceeds the Capacity of the environment to sustain it. This condition can apply to both Human populations in urban settings and Animal populations in natural habitats. Over-crowding leads to a range of environmental, social, and ecological issues, including resource depletion, habitat degradation, increased pollution, and reduced Quality of Life.