As the population increases, the amount of resources are depleted. Inadequate resources makes the population growth to stop. With a high population, death rate increases due to starvation and diseases which spread more easily in a large population. There may be a decrease in birth rate due to fewer matings and abortions resulting from social stress.
Under natural conditions, most populations will stabilize at a level known as the carrying capacity of the ecosystem<span>. The carrying capacity is the maximum </span>number of organisms that an ecosystem can support<span> on a continued basis.</span>
