In a forest ecosystem, a population of deer is at 400 individuals. The forest has enough resources to support 2,500 deer. What can you conclude?
Select one:

The deer population may move slightly above and below 2,500 individuals.

The deer population will grow faster as it gets close to 2,500 individuals.

The deer population will sharply decline after it reaches 2,500 individuals.

The deer will stop reproducing after the population reaches 2,500 individuals.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.