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vredina [299]
3 years ago
6

Overpopulation puts severe stress on the environment because _____ .

Biology
2 answers:
ICE Princess25 [194]3 years ago
8 0
<h3><u>Answer;</u></h3>

D) competition for resources is greater

Overpopulation puts severe stress on the environment because competition for resources is greater.

<h3><u>Explanation;</u></h3>
  • <u>Overpopulation affects the environment by putting pressure on resources such as water, food and energy</u>. Pollution, soil degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are further effects of overpopulation on the environment.
  • Overpopulation is caused by number of factors, which includes reduced mortality rate, better medical facilities, depletion of precious resources, etc.
  • <em><u>Therefore,overpopulation results in depletion of resources which results to ecological disruption. This disruption can lead to the decline of other populations which compete for the same resources.</u></em>
sukhopar [10]3 years ago
3 0
D) competition for resources is greater
The more in the population, the more resources needed. If they run out of resources, the population decreases. They are competing to stay alive.              I hope this helps!
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