Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors (2)

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What is a population?

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All organisms of a species that live in the same area.

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What is carrying capacity?

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

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What is a limiting factor?

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Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population.

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What happens when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

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The population may experience a decline due to resource depletion.

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What is the role of predators in an ecosystem?

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Predators help control the population of prey species, maintaining balance.

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What is competition in ecology?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources in an ecosystem.

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What is overcrowding?

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A situation where the population density exceeds the environment's capacity to support it.

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How does herbivory affect plant populations?

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Herbivory can limit plant growth and reproduction by consuming plant biomass.

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What is the relationship between carrying capacity and resource availability?

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Carrying capacity is directly influenced by the availability of resources such as food, water, and shelter.

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What is an example of a density-dependent limiting factor?

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Competition for food, which increases as population density increases.