16 questions
Which of the following are density dependent factors?
competition for resources
predation
disease
natural disasters
Which of the following are examples of a density independent factors?
forest fire
seasonal cycles
storms
disease
As a population of a species increases within a territory, which of the following most likely also increases?
Immigration
Food supply
Carrying capacity
Competition
If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then
death rate may rise.
death rate may fall significantly.
birth rate may rise significantly.
immigration rate may increase.
What does the term carrying capacity describe?
The maximum number of birth rates for a population.
The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.
The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.
The population size that the environment can sustain.