Effect of Density on Populations

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

The carrying capacity (K) of a habitat for a population can change due to

  • A

    Only genetic factors of the population — K is set by the species genome

  • B

    Only the time of year and day length — K varies with photoperiod alone

  • C

    Nothing observable in the environment — K is a fixed intrinsic constant

  • D

    Resource availability, climate, predator presence — K is dynamic

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Explanation

K depends on environmental conditions. Drought, predator invasion, or habitat improvement can shift K.

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