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
1 answer
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.
