APFIVE Carrying Capacity and Population Overshoot
An island’s resources can sustain a rabbit population of 300. A new population of 500 rabbits is introduced, which grows to 800 and then crashes to 100. Which of the following concepts best explains why the population decreased to a level far below the island’s carrying capacity?
A
Evolutionary adaptation to resource scarcity
B
Ecological overshoot with environmental degradation
C
Normal population fluctuation within carrying capacity
D
Predator-induced population control
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