NSES Content Standard F
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Population growth Grades 9-12, page 198 Populations can reach the limits to growth. Carrying capacity is the
maximum number of individuals that can be supported in a given environment.
The limitation is not the availability of space, but the number of people
in relation to resources and the capacity of earth systems to support human
beings. Changes in technology can cause significant changes, either positive
or negative, in carrying capacity.
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