With the use of ecological principles explain why a population of plants or animals does not keep on growing forever
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A population of plants or animals does not keep on growing forever because of the principle of carrying capacity. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support. As a population grows, it will eventually reach the carrying capacity of its environment. At this point, the population will stop growing and may even decline due to competition for resources, predation, and other environmental factors. This is why a population of plants or animals does not keep on growing forever.