FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Other organisms have been displaced by agriculture, so there is more space for humans.
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Humans have modified their environment due to technological advances.
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Humans can live closer together than other animals
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Humans are now eating fewer plants than they used to.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The carrying capacity of the planet for humans has increased over time, especially with the development of agriculture and other technologies. The industrial revolution has only artificially increased our carrying capacity since it is based on the use of fossil resources, and thus is not indefinitely sustainable.
Detailed explanation-2: -An ecosystem’s carrying capacity may fluctuate based on seasonal changes, or it may change as a result of human activity or a natural disaster. For example, if a fire destroys many trees in a forest ecosystem, the forest’s carrying capacity for tree-nesting birds will decrease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Limiting Factors and Humans While food and water supply, habitat space, and competition with other species are some of the limiting factors affecting the carrying capacity of a given environment, in human populations, other variables such as sanitation, diseases, and medical care are also at play.