On Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, from
original population of 100 humans the
population rose to around 3000. In time, the
entire island was under cultivation and
eventually the soils became so over cultivated
that crops could no longer be grown. People
started dying from starvation and disease. This
Easter Island population had exceeded its
a. density-independent factors.
b. biotic potential.
c. logistic growth.
d. carrying capacity.
e. opportunistic life history
D
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