Definition of carrying capacity

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Assignment:

1. Definition of carrying capacity.

2. On what does a carrying capacity depend?

3. Can you think of other factors that may affect a carrying capacity?

4. Refer to the following statement when answering the next questions:

"The carrying capacity of this lake equals 150 minnows."

a. Can less than 150 minnows live in this lake? Why or why not?

b. Can more than 150 minnows live in this lake? Why or why not?

c. Let's say that there are 140 minnows in this lake when the amount of resources in this lake decreases and the carrying capacity drops from 150 to 100 minnows. What will happen to this minnow population? Why will this happen?

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