Question

A population of herbivores is at its carrying capacity for its habitat. Which factor is likely to result in a sudden rise in population that far exceeds the carrying capacity?
A) birth of young
B) emigration
C)immigration
D) introduction of a new limiting factor

Answer 1

Answer:  C). immigration

Carrying capacity of the habitat means the population size of a species which a habitat can sustain depending upon the availability of suitable environmental factors biotic and abiotic in the habitat. Here, a population of herbivores is at its carrying capacity for its habitat means the habitat is able to sustain the residing herbivores. Immigration is the migration of population from one place to another. Immigration of herbivore population in this habitat will exceed the carrying capacity of the habitat.