The population levels off at the carrying capacity.
Mathematically speaking, the population begins to level off or "plateau" at a constant value. In reality, the population will overshoot the theoretical carrying capacity and then dive back down below it over and over again until the population stabilizes.
At the carrying capacity.
At the carrying Capacity
exponential
The population continues to grow.
Some sort of limiting factor will cause the population to fall again
The population continues to grow.
If the population exceeds the carrying capacity, unless the carrying capacity is only teoretical and thus in practice proven wrong, the ecosystem will slowly diminish. There won't be enough lifeforms to support the populus and all life forms will die.
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The population continues to grow.
Some sort of limiting factor will cause the population to fall again
exponential
starvation increases to the point where this population is maintained.
Ideally a population at its carrying capacity is stable, there is enough for all to survive. The system is usually slightly underdamped and the population will vary between just over its carrying capacity where some individuals suffer and under its capacity where there is a surplus. If the system is severely under damped there are extreme swings in the population. A typical example is the relation between Arctic hares and foxes.
Ideally a population at its carrying capacity is stable, there is enough for all to survive. The system is usually slightly underdamped and the population will vary between just over its carrying capacity where some individuals suffer and under its capacity where there is a surplus. If the system is severely under damped there are extreme swings in the population. A typical example is the relation between Arctic hares and foxes.
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basically the size of a population can only grow to equal the amount of resources the environment can provide (carrying capacity). So if there arent many resources in an area and too large of a population, then there will be starvation and fight for resources. But if there is an overabundance of resources and the carrying capacity is very high, then the population will grow till it falls under its own weight. It's the cirlce of life.
The population continues to grow.
then the organisms must compete for living space The population will decrease.
The population continues to grow.
If the population exceeds the carrying capacity, unless the carrying capacity is only teoretical and thus in practice proven wrong, the ecosystem will slowly diminish. There won't be enough lifeforms to support the populus and all life forms will die.