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Author Question: Why do populations grow more slowly as they approach their carrying capacity? A) (Read 548 times)

penza

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on: Oct 27, 2013
Why do populations grow more slowly as they approach their carrying capacity?
A) Density-dependent factors lead to fewer births and increased mortality.
B) Density-independent factors lead to fewer births and increased mortality.
C) Hormonal changes promote higher death rates in crowded populations.
D) Individuals voluntarily stop mating so that overcrowding does not occur.
E) The incoming energy decreases in populations experiencing a high rate of increase.


Celeste

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Reply #1 on: Aug 9, 2019
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