AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Animal overpopulation is a global issue. Many large herbivorous mammals have ben-efited from anthropogenic alterations of the environment, including predator extinctions, reduced hunting, in-creased habitat, and increased food supplies provided by agriculture and by people who feed them.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ecology, overpopulation is a concept used primarily in wildlife management. Typically, an overpopulation causes the entire population of the species in question to become weaker, as no single individual is able to find enough food or shelter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overpopulation is the state whereby the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting. In an overpopulated environment, the numbers of people might be more than the available essential materials for survival such as transport, water, shelter, food or social amenities.

Detailed explanation-4: -If a population exceeds carrying capacity, the ecosystem may become unsuitable for the species to survive. If the population exceeds the carrying capacity for a long period of time, resources may be completely depleted. Populations may die off if all of the resources are exhausted.