When A population has their carrying capacity the number of births equals number of death.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Carrying capacity of a population is defined as the maximum number of individuals of that population the ecosystem can support.
- If a population reaches its carrying capacity then no more individuals can be accommodated in that ecosystem.
- Thus theoretically the number of deaths must equal the number of births to maintain a balance in the ecosystem
- However, in practical it is often observed that the number of deaths exceeds the number of births when the population nears the carrying capacity as the selection pressure increases..