2.3 - Population Change Over Time
Populations change over time
Factors of Change
Limiting Factor
Carrying Capacity
Factors of Change
- Population size changes in response to food supply, predation, the seasons, and birth rates.
Limiting Factor
- A limiting factor, such as water, light, or food, can affect population survival and growth.
Carrying Capacity
- The carrying capacity of an environment is the maximum population it can support.
- At carrying capacity a population stops growing.