carrying capacity

-Define carrying capacity?

refers to the number of individuals who can be supported in a given area within natural resource limits

-Give example of carrying capacity ?

If this particular isolated area has enough food to support four thousand people, enough water to support three thousand, and enough shelter to support seven thousand we must consider only the lowest number. If there is only enough water to support three thousand people than this is the “carrying capacity” of the area.

-Explain the relationship between population and resources ? 

Population and resources have a strong relationship with one another. The growth and decline of population affects the availability of natural resources. At the same time, the availability of natural resources affects the trends seen in population

How much of the worlds resources do the world's riches control ?

We have found strong evidence that geography plays an important role in shaping the distribution of world income and economic growth. Coastal regions and those near navigable waterways are indeed far richer and more densely settled than interior regions, just as Smith predicted

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How far do you agree that we are heading to a resource war?

Resource wars are violent conflicts that are largely driven by competition for control over vital or valuable natural materials, such as oil, water, land, timber, animals (or animal products), gold, silver, gems, and other key minerals.

What threat to fungi and diseases pose to world food production? Who will be most affected?

Emerging fungal…