AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 3.4 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 3.4 of AP Environmental Science – Carrying Capacity to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Carrying Capacity

Definition

The largest population of a species that an environment can sustain over the long term under given conditions; represented by K.

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Carrying Capacity
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The largest population of a species that an environment can sustain over the long term under given conditions; represented by K.

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Population Overshoot
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The condition in which population size exceeds carrying capacity (N > K), often causing resource depletion and environmental damage

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Dieback (Population Crash or Die-Off)
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A rapid, substantial population decline that may follow overshoot as resource scarcity causes famine, disease, conflict, or reduced reproduction

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