Populations

A biotic or abiotic resource in the environment that causes population size to decrease.

A typical population growth pattern where growth slows as the population reaches carrying capacity.

The birthrate must fall.

A factor that affects population size based on the population density, such as competition, predation, and parasitism.

Natural disasters, which affect populations regardless of their density.

The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

A predator hunts and eats other organisms (prey) for food.

A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly without any limits.

Competition for resources can limit population growth and lead to natural selection.

Birthrate influences population size and can indicate the health of a population.