As the size of a population approaches the carrying capacity of its environment, which of following is true?

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As the population approaches the carrying capacity, the resources become limited and the competition for these resources increases. This leads to a decrease in the growth rate and eventually stabilizes the population at its maximum size. The graph of population growth in this situation resembles an "S" rather than a "J". Birth rates may initially be high but eventually, as the population approaches its carrying capacity, they will become proportionally closer to the death rates.

As the Size of a Population Approaches the Carrying Capacity