What happens when a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity?
Population Growth

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The population starts to die off to return to carrying capacity.
2.
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What is the approximate carrying capacity of Paramecium aurelia grown alone?
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450
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What is the carrying capacity for a sheep population?
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1.6 million
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are resources like food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space called?
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Limiting factors.
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What is a limiting factor?
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Anything or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism.
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Define carrying capacity.
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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.
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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.
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