Biology Science Notebook
Biology Science Notebook
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078961014
Author: GLENCOE
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 1RV
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To define:

The term ‘carrying capacity’.

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In ecology, carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals in a population, which easily survive. It is the average size of a population in a particular community. Carrying capacity is governed and limited by different environmental factors, such as shelter, adequate food and nutrition, and availability of water.

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Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 1RVCh. 4.1 - Prob. 1NVCh. 4.1 - Prob. 1AVCh. 4.1 - Prob. 2MICh. 4.1 - Prob. 3MICh. 4.1 - Prob. 4MICh. 4.1 - Prob. 5MICh. 4.1 - Prob. 6MICh. 4.1 - Prob. 7MICh. 4.2 - Prob. 1RV
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