(a) Density dependence: Growth rate slows at high density.
Figure 51.5
-In the figure above, which of the arrows represents the carrying capacity?

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(a) Density dependence: Growth rate slows at high density.
  Figure 51.5
-In the figure above, which of the arrows represents the carrying capacity?

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The carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment. Arrow C, typically at the top of the curve in a population growth model, represents this limit where the population size stabilizes due to these environmental constraints.

(A) Density Dependence: Growth Rate Slows at High Density