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If a population grows larger then the carrying compasity of the environment then?
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Natures way:
Herbivores: When there are too many herbivores, there is lack of food and all/almost all weak herbivores die of starvation or migrate somewhere else. The next year/decade, birth numbers don't rise high, and a stable population emerges.
Omnivores: The green stuff diminishes until there is nothing/few left. Their prey also declines in number. Both together cause starvation or migration. The following years/decade, birth numbers stay stable, so the population doesn't become too large.
Carnivores: Same story. The numbers of their prey decline, forcing the carnivores to either die of starvation, or migrate away. The survivors emerge stronger than before, and Birth Rate stays low for a couple of years.
Human way:
Shoot all which are too many. Consequence: birth rate explodes where after the population becomes large again with many weak individuals. These are vulnerable to disease and may carry mutant genes. If the hunt continues, it is needed every year to keep the population under control.
If nature were left for itself, the hunt would not be necessary. It is a process of nature that some populations grow too large and then have to be diminished. This only occurs (usually) once every twenty to fifty years, if no human activity is involved.
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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
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 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 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.
Why current carrying wires become hot?
Resistance. Need larger gage wire
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 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
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.
When a rabbit population cannot grow any larger it has reached its?
carrying capacity
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.
When a rabbit population in a meadow cannot grow any larger how to the limited resources The population has reached its?
Carrying capacity
What would happen if the population grows larger tan the carrying capacity?
Generally, if the population of a species is larger than the area can support, animals migrate to other locations, die of starvation, disease etc. until the population decreases to a sustainable level. Unfortunately, if the over population problem depletes the environment enough the sustainable level drop from what it was before the over population problem occurred.
What might happen when a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the land?
moelst
What are the causes and effects of population to Environment - Health - Development and resources?
A larger population causes damage to the environment, which in turn has a negative effect on health, development, and the availability of resources.
What happens to rodents in the desert environment if the snake population gets larger?
the rodents will or can die by a snake population getting larger and most likely they will have no food, water, shelter, or space.
Which has a larger population Houston or Omaha?
Houston has a larger population
Is the population of Michigan smaller or larger than kansas's population?
larger
