Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 18

Explain why no population can grow indefinitely. Distinguish between the environmental resistance and the carrying capacity of an environment, and use these concepts to explain why there are always limits to population growth in nature. Why is the recovery of southern sea otters a slow one, and what factors are threatening this recovery Describe the exploding white-tailed deer population problem in the United States and discuss options for dealing with it.