Ecosystem Dynamics and Resource Availability

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Increased sunlight and water promote faster plant growth.

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Increased sunlight and water typically promote faster plant growth.

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Lack of resources for prey reduces predator numbers.

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It can reduce the number of predators in the ecosystem.

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In an ecosystem with limited food resources, herbivore populations would decrease over time.

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This decrease would cause predator populations to decrease as well.

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Introducing a resource will not always increase population sizes.

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Populations may not change if the resource is not limiting.

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Organisms will respond to changes in resource availability.

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They may increase or decrease in population size based on resource changes.

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Competition for resources is affected by population density.

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Higher density means more competition for the same resources.

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Ecosystems with similar species populations can differ based on resource availability.

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Abundant resources lead to stable populations, while limited resources can cause declines.

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Effect of food availability fluctuations on population size

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Can cause population size to increase or decrease

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Effect of limited resources on populations

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Not mentioned as thriving due to less competition

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Resource availability and population size

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Abundant resources lead to larger populations