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 greatly overshoots carrying capacity, and resulting environmental pressures cause effects.
e. The population growth rate slows.


D

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