Question

The number of deaths when environmental pressures come into play is known as ______.

Options

• absolute mortality

• absolute natality

• realized mortality

• realized natality

Answer 1

The number of deaths when environmental pressures come into play is known as realized natality.

Explanation:

In ecology, absolute mortality refers to the maximum possible deaths under ideal conditions. When environmental factors like competition, predation, diseases, and limited resources affect the population, the actual observed death rate is called realized mortality.