On Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, the population rose to 3000 people from the original population of 100. In time,
the entire island was cultivated, 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
ANSWER: d
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