Question
Use the graph to answer the question below.
Line graph of population growth over time, reaching a carrying capacity.
Which of the following would increase the carrying capacity of a species in an ecosystem?
(1 point)
Responses
a forest fire burns through all plants in the ecosystem
a forest fire burns through all plants in the ecosystem - no response given
reducing the amount of shelter available in the ecosystem
reducing the amount of shelter available in the ecosystem - incorrect
decreasing the population of a competitor in the ecosystem
decreasing the population of a competitor in the ecosystem - no response given
introducing a new species of predator to the ecosystem
Line graph of population growth over time, reaching a carrying capacity.
Which of the following would increase the carrying capacity of a species in an ecosystem?
(1 point)
Responses
a forest fire burns through all plants in the ecosystem
a forest fire burns through all plants in the ecosystem - no response given
reducing the amount of shelter available in the ecosystem
reducing the amount of shelter available in the ecosystem - incorrect
decreasing the population of a competitor in the ecosystem
decreasing the population of a competitor in the ecosystem - no response given
introducing a new species of predator to the ecosystem
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The option that would increase the carrying capacity of a species in an ecosystem is:
**decreasing the population of a competitor in the ecosystem.**
Reducing competitor populations can free up resources such as food and habitat, allowing the remaining species to thrive and potentially increasing the carrying capacity for that species.
**decreasing the population of a competitor in the ecosystem.**
Reducing competitor populations can free up resources such as food and habitat, allowing the remaining species to thrive and potentially increasing the carrying capacity for that species.