A population crash occurs when

A. a population approaches its carrying capacity.
B. environmental resistance comes into play gradually.
C. resources are essentially unlimited.
D. a population overshoots the carrying capacity and environmental pressures and shortfalls begin to exert their effects.
E. the population growth rate slows.


Answer: D

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