carrying capacity

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carrying capacity (K)

the max. number of individuals in a pop. that an ecosystem can support (bc of limiting resources)

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limiting resources

food, water, habitat

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overshoot

when a pop briefly exceeds carrying capacity

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consequence of overshoot

resource depletion (ex. overgrazing)

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die off

sharp decrease in pop. size when overshoot leads to dying

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