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-If a population has exceeded the carrying capacity of its environment, it may suffer a rapid and severe decrease in the population. What is the name of this type of population decrease?
A)Overshoot
B)Logistic growth
C)Annual growth rate
D)Collapse

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When a population exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment, it often experiences a rapid and severe decrease in numbers, a phenomenon known as a "collapse." This is because the resources necessary for the population's survival become insufficient, leading to increased mortality and/or decreased birth rates until the population size returns to or falls below the carrying capacity.

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