Question
Which of the following is expected to happen to a species' population when resources are stable over a long period of time and the species have reached carrying capacity?
A. the population will decrease
B. the population will increase
C. the population will die out
D. the population will stay the same
A. the population will decrease
B. the population will increase
C. the population will die out
D. the population will stay the same
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. the population will stay the same
When resources are stable and the species have reached carrying capacity, the population tends to stabilize, as the available resources can support the population size without significant increases or decreases.
When resources are stable and the species have reached carrying capacity, the population tends to stabilize, as the available resources can support the population size without significant increases or decreases.