Question

Conservationists establish that the carrying capacity of a population of deer in an extensive geographical area is 945. The current population of deer is 1,100. What is likely to happen to the population of deer?

Answer 1

Decline

Step-by-step explanation:

If above the carrying capacity, not enough resources such as food, can not be distributed in a proper amount until then, the population declines to the established carrying capacity

Answer 2

It will decline

Step-by-step explanation:

If the carrying capacity of a population of deer is 945 in a particular area, but the population has reached the number of 1,100, then the population of deer will start to decline. The reason for the decline that will occur is that the environment can not support with food sources more then 945 deer. Since the food sources will be declining rapidly, the deer population will be left will very little food. This will lead to competition between the deer themselves, so only the strongest and fittest will survive, while the weaker ones will starve to death. The population will experience a rapid decline to the point where the food sources are just about right to support the population.