Class: Environmental Science
It has to be 5 to 7 sentences each of the questions.
1. What is carrying capacity in nature and what happens when different species exceed the carrying capacity?
2. How does reproduction vary among different species (ex. number of offspring, length of gestation, mating habits)?
3. How and why did human settlements change over time and what effect have these changes had on ecosystems?
Carrying capacity:
Implies to the number of individuals that can be supported in a given area within natural resource limits, and without degrading the natural, social, cultural and economic environment for present and future generations and sustainable development.

Class: Environmental Science It has to be 5 to 7 sentences each of the questions. 1....
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