Question

is population density the same as carrying capacity?

Answer 1

No.

"Population density" is the size of the population, in a specific area.

"Carrying capacity" is the biggest population size that an environment can support.

Answer 2

No!
Population density is the number of organisms in a certain area. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of organisms that area can hold.

Answer 3

See, the environment doesn't have enough resources to support an INFINITE amount of organisms. There's a limit. You know?

That's the "carrying capacity." The limit.

Answer 4

thank you much!