Question

A herd of cattle was moved by a rancher to a different pasture. The carrying capacity of that pasteur exceeded is known by the fact that

• A. The herd increased in size
• B. The pasture became overgrazed and barren
• C. The pasture had more grasses
• D. The cows gained weight
• E. The cows had more calves

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The pasture became overgrazed and barren

Carrying capacity is the maximum size of the population of a species that a certain environment can support for an extended period of time. Overgrazing of pasture would make it barren. Once population overshoots the carrying capacity, it starts decreasing as at this point. An overgrazed pasture would no longer support the cattle leading them to starve or look for another food source. Thus, the correct answer is B.