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? (1 point)

Question

• The population will decrease.
• The population will stay the same.
• The population will increase.
• The population will die out.

Answer 1

When resources are stable over a long period of time and the species have reached carrying capacity, the expected outcome for the species' population is:

• The population will stay the same.

At carrying capacity, the number of individuals in a population stabilizes as birth rates equal death rates, maintaining a relatively constant population size.