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Modeling an Ecosystem's Carrying Capacity
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... Modeling an Ecosystem's Carrying Capacity Modeling an Ecosystem's Carrying Capacity Jessica Ethier AP Environmental Science Abstract A carrying capacity is the supportable population of an organism, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available within an ecosystem; it is the size of the population or community that can be supported indefinitely upon the available resources of that ecosystem. The theories that derived from the original studies of Howard Odum, and the recent findings of ecologist involved in such cases as Yellowstone and Isle Royale have lead to an understanding of the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. Modeling an Ecosystem's Carrying Capacity A model is considered a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept. Models can be used in numerous circumstances, such as in modeling a carrying capacity. A carrying capacity is the supportable population of an organism, given the food, habitat, water and other
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