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What happens when the number of organisms in an environment is higher than the carrying capacity?
The ecosystem crashes and essentially everything dies. It is purely Darwinistic at this point. The strongest will survive because of competition for food and shelter. But even the strongest will struggle because of the intense competition for food. So, in short, the ecosystem will essentially collapse with massive fallout.
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What happens to population size between the time it overshoots carrying capacity to when it recovers and stabilizes?
When a population overshoots carrying capacity, there is usually a decline in resources leading to increased competition, which can result in high mortality rates, decreased birth rates, and emigration. As the population recovers and stabilizes, there is typically a period of slow growth as individuals compete for resources, which eventually leads to a balance between available resources and population size.
What happens to the minerals after decomposers consume dead organisms?
After decomposers consume dead organisms, the minerals in the organism's tissues are released back into the environment as nutrients. These nutrients can then be recycled and taken up by plants, starting the nutrient cycle again.
What happens if the carrying capacity is exceeded?
It will likely descend into warfare as happened on Easter Island, and savagery will continue until the population drops below whatever remains of the carrying capacity. However, the warfare may also diminish both the human resources and Natural Resources and infrastructure to the point that no meaningful recovery is possible. Think TSE's "not with a bang, but a whimper".
Why did species of organisms change over time?
Its Evolution, so it is to make the species more adapted to its environment, all animals go through evolution, but some do stop for a while if there is no need for the animal to no longer adapt, and is sutible for its environment already. for example, if polar bears were not near snow, and instead in Africa, everntually there coats will no longer be white, and become less thick.
When plants and animals die what happens to the carbon?
When plants and animals die, the carbon in their bodies is released back into the environment in different ways. Some of it is released as carbon dioxide through decomposition and respiration, some is stored in the soil, and some may be incorporated into new life forms through the food chain. Ultimately, the carbon cycle ensures that carbon is continuously recycled between living organisms and the environment.
What happens when the number of organisms is an environment is higher than the carrying capacity?
then the organisms must compete for living space The population will decrease.
What happens when an environment has reached its carrying capacity for a population?
The population continues to grow.
What is carrying capacity what happens if the population grows larger than the carrying capacity?
Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals that an environment can sustainably support. If a population exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment, resources like food, water, and shelter become limited, leading to competition, scarcity, and population decline through factors like starvation, disease, or migration.
What happens to carrying capacity of an ecosystem when resources become limited?
Eventually the organisms will die because they would die of thirst beacause there wouldn't be any water for them to drink. (:
What happens to population growth in a logistic growth pattern as it reaches carrying capacity?
The population levels off at the carrying capacity.
What happens when an environment has not reached its carrying capacity for a population?
The population continues to grow.
What happens when the blood has less than it normal oxygen carrying capacity?
Brain failure
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 to a population that has not reached its carrying capacity?
If a population has not reached its carrying capacity, it will continue to grow and expand. Resources will be plentiful and competition for food, water, and space will be minimal. This can lead to rapid population growth until the carrying capacity is reached.
What happens to organisms when their environment becomes unfavourable?
They might die :(
How are nutrients passed between the environment and organisms?
Nutrients are constantly being passed between organisms and the environment. This happens when decomposers break down the dead organisms putting it back in the soil.
What happens to a population when the size of the population reaches carrying capacity?
starvation increases to the point where this population is maintained.
