Give an account of population regulation.

Explanation

i. The inherent tendency of all animal populations is to increase in number. But it does not increase indefinitely Once the carrying capacity of the envronment is reached, population numbers remain static or fluctuate depending on environmental conditions. This regulated by many factors which are :
1. Density dependent - Extrinsic factors
2. Density dependent - Intrinisic factors
ii. Extrinisic factors include availability of space, include competition, predation, emigration, immigration and diseases.