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Question 1
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In terms of population dynamics, what is likely to occur if resource availability in an environment declines?

Question 2
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Which of the following factors can contribute to an increase in carrying capacity for a population?

Question 3
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What is a potential effect of increased greenhouse gas emissions on terrestrial agriculture's carrying capacity?

Question 4
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1 mark

What term is used to describe the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely without significant degradation?

Question 5
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In what way could artificially extending Earth's biocapacity through technological means impact long-term sustainability?

Question 6
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What effect might an increase in protected wilderness areas have on adjacent agricultural lands assuming those lands are already practicing sustainable agriculture methods?

Question 7
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What term is used to describe a rapid decrease in population size due to a lack of available resources?

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Question 8
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1 mark

Which scenario illustrates the principle of competitive exclusion in relation to carrying capacity?

Question 9
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1 mark

What is the term for the situation when resources are unlimited, and population size grows without constraints?

Question 10
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In a long-term study assessing how deforestation influences carrying capacity across trophic levels, what would best indicate a cascading effect stemming from habitat loss?