Population Regulation Occurs When

Question

Population regulation occurs when
A) the population has reached a stable age distribution.
B) density-dependent factors affect birth, death, and emigration rates.
C) density-independent factors affect birth, death, and emigration rates.
D) the population is close to zero.

Accepted Answer

Population regulation occurs when density-dependent factors, such as competition, predation, and disease, affect birth, death, and emigration rates, leading to changes in population size.