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What is the shape of a population that grows until it reaches its carrying capacity?
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A population that grows until it reaches its carrying capacity usually has the shape of an?
s shape
What is carrying capacity what happens if the population grows larger than the carrying capacity?
Some sort of limiting factor will cause the population to fall again
A sentence using the word carrying capacity?
I'm sorry, but the weight of that piece of machinery is beyond my trailer's carrying capacity.
What might happen when a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the land?
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A population that grows until it reaches its carrying capacity usually has the shape of?
This types of population has a sigmoid shape or an S-shape curve when plotted on a graph. The graph plotted is the number of individuals in the population or growth rate versus time.
What results when a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the environment?
In the event a population grows above the carrying capacity for that population, the weakest links of begin to die out as the strongest live to compete for resources. The large population of one organism, assuming that organism is a consumer, can cause another population of organisms to become scarce due to the overfeeding on that organism.
What happens to a population when its grows larger than its carrying capacity?
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.
What happens if a population grows larger than the carring capacity?
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.
What is the number of humans the planet can support?
Although there is some limit, or carrying capacity, to the planet, the humans have not had a chance to find out despite the fact that our population grows exponentially.
Compare exponential growth with logistic growth?
Exponential growth occurs when numbers increase by a certain factor in each successive time period. Logistic growth is population growth that starts with a minimum number of individuals and reaches a maximum depending on the carrying capacity of the habitat. In exponential growth population grows slowly when it's small, but as the population gets larger, growth speeds up. In logistic growth, when the population is small, the growth rate is fast because there are plenty of natural resources. (Logistic) As the population approaches the carrying capacity, resources become scarce. Completion for food, shelter and mates increases between individuals of a population. As a result, the growth rate slows. Exponential growth, grows fast in the beginning and then slows down. Logistic growth grows slow in the beginning and then speeds up.
What is the effect of exponential growth on population?
In exponential growth, the number of individuals in a population grows rapidly. With more individuals comes an increased demand for resources, food, competition, etc. There is never an unlimited amount of such resources, so a population growing exponentially is eventually limited by the amount the population can take from its environment. This limitation -- the point that a population exceeds its means -- is called the carrying capacity. Sometimes an exponentially-growing population will grow past its carrying capacity for a time before dipping back down and leveling off. In some cases (like with humans), the carrying capacity can be pushed further and further with adaption (or with humans-- innovation).
What must happen if a population grows larger than the carrying capacity?
There isn't enough food, things die from starvation, then the whole food chain gets messed up and everyone dies.
