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Carrying capacity of a population is determined by

Updated On: Jun 17, 2022
  • Limiting resources
  • Mortality rate
  • Natality rate
  • Predation
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Group of organisms belonging to same species in a particular region or habitat is called as population. Carrying capacity is the maximum population that can be sustained is a particular area. In other words, the number organisms can survive normally in a particular area. The main limiting factor for the carrying capacity is the resources available in the area or the environmental factors. If the environmental conditions are not met then the population will keep decreasing until the resources rebound.
Natality rate is the number of newborns per 1000 in a particular area for a given time. (birth rate).
Mortality is the death rate where it is a measured as number of deaths per 1000 in a particular area for a given time. Predation is the population interaction between predator and prey.
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Organisms:

An attached living system that lives in an environment is commonly known as an organism. These organisms are able to retain certain behaviors and structures. Some examples of organisms are plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and humans. A group of these organisms leads to the formation of a population. The collection of the population forms a community that assists in the operation of ecosystems. 

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Populations:

A collection of organisms or individuals of a species that live, at a specific time, in a geographical area that is well-defined and capable of interbreeding is described as a population.

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