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Why are human populations not limited by carrying capacity of their own ecosystems?
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∙ 9y ago
Humans are able to use their knowledge to locate resources they need.
Laurence Aufderhar
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∙ 11y agoLiving things have certain minimum requirements for food, water, and living space.
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How are populations limited in ecosystems?
Populations are limited by the availability of resources.
Why are human population not limited by the carrying capacity of their ecosystems?
Humans are able to use their knowledge to locate resources they need.
How is any wildlife population size limited?
Any wildlife population size is limited because of carrying capacity. Carrying capacity is the largest a population can grow before it doesn't have any more resources.
Why wouldan ecosystems carrying capacity be limited by the amounts of energy?
Imagine an acre of fenced in grassland; nothing can get in and nothing can leave. You put in 10 rabbits. There is plenty of grass (energy) and no predators, so the rabbits reproduce like---rabbits! For a while, everything is OK (carrying capacity) but eventually, the number of rabbits will outstrip the available energy source and some will begin to starve and reproductive rates will drop. An ecosystem can only support so many organisms, and energy is the basis of that support.
What will happen to deer population carrying capacity if the limiting factor changes?
if the limited factors changes than the deer populations will increase and will have a more impact on wolves.The wolves will be more as compare to deer and will feed on deer .If there are less deer the wolves will die out of starvation or will go to some other place to get food .plants will saved by overgrazing and there will no balance in nature.
Why are human populations not limited by the carrying of their ecosystems?
Humans are able to use their knowledge to locate resources they need.
How are populations limited in ecosystems?
Populations are limited by the availability of resources.
Why are human population not limited by the carrying capacity of their ecosystems?
Humans are able to use their knowledge to locate resources they need.
How is any wildlife population size limited?
Any wildlife population size is limited because of carrying capacity. Carrying capacity is the largest a population can grow before it doesn't have any more resources.
How are changes in populations related to the availability of an ecosystems resources?
Population sizes are limited by the amount of resources that are available.
Which of these terms is defined as population growth limited by carrying capacity?
Logistic growth
How is earth like an island?
The Earth and an island have a carrying capacity for the human population and they both have limited rescources
When a rabbit population in a meadow cannot grow any larger how to the limited resources The population has reached its?
Carrying capacity
When a population stops growing and its size no longer fluctuates it is said to?
Im might be called stagnant or limited at the maximum carrying capacity
What is a particular natural resource that when limited determines the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for a particular species called?
We always called that a "limiting factor".
Why wouldan ecosystems carrying capacity be limited by the amounts of energy?
Imagine an acre of fenced in grassland; nothing can get in and nothing can leave. You put in 10 rabbits. There is plenty of grass (energy) and no predators, so the rabbits reproduce like---rabbits! For a while, everything is OK (carrying capacity) but eventually, the number of rabbits will outstrip the available energy source and some will begin to starve and reproductive rates will drop. An ecosystem can only support so many organisms, and energy is the basis of that support.
What affects the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
The carrying capacity of an environment is determined by the limited availability of renewable resources in the environment. Also the environmental resistance to the biotic potential of the organism.
