Question

Which of the following factors can be representative of a population near carrying capacity?
a. An increase in resource competition
b. An increase in younger population members
c. An increased ratio of birthrate to deathrate

Answer 1

An increase in resource competition represents a population near carrying capacity.

Explanation:

• Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a population that an ecosystem can support, without being stressed out.
• As a population nears the carrying capacity the ecosystem starts getting saturated and resources become limited for the existing population.
• Thus , as a population nears the carrying capacity, resource competition increases.