Question 2: How and why did changes in the environmental conditions affect carrying capacity in this


scenario? Recall the scenarios: 0-15 years, Harsh winter, 15-30 years, Harsh winter and Cold spring; 30


45 years, Harsh winter, Cold spring, and Hot summer.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Changes occurs in the environmental conditions directly affect carrying capacity of the ecosystem.

Explanation:

Carrying capacity of the ecosystem refers to the capacity of the environment which adjust plants and animals in a specific atmospheric condition. Suppose in harsh winter, the temperature of the ecosystem is very low which is unbearable for most of the plant and animal species, so very low number of plants and animals are able to live in that environment. In the ecosystem where the winter is harsh and the spring is cold, the population of living organism are more decreasing. If the ecosystem has Harsh winter, Cold spring, and Hot summer, this type of environment hold very low number of living species due to high variation in the environment.

Answer:

During the first 0-15 years there was hardly no environmental factors that affected the population growth. Since the population growth, and the food growth was still alive, the carrying capacity still remained strong at around 300 rabbits by the 15th year. Then during the 15-30 years with the harsh winters and cold springs, the rabbit population started to decrease as the rabbits weren’t surviving as well as they used to, lowering the capacity. The food source was also limited, causing even more of a lower carrying capacity at around 200 rabbits around the 30th year. Finally during the 30-45 year mark with the cold winters and springs, and during the hot summers, the rabbit population went down even more. The capacity went down because the food was so limited that there was not enough food for the population, eventually leading the rabbit population down at 100 rabbits during the final 45th year.

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