Carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can support without depleting its resources.

Predation is a density-dependent factor because the number of predators in an area is directly proportional to the number of prey available.

Climate change is a density-independent factor because it affects all individuals in a population equally, regardless of their density.

Population regulation is the process by which a population's size is regulated through the interaction of density-dependent and density-independent factors.

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from each other. It is not a mechanism of population regulation because it does not limit the growth of either species.

Population oscillation is the term used to describe the tendency of a population to fluctuate around its carrying capacity.

Pollution is not a factor that can influence the carrying capacity of an environment. It is a stressor that can reduce the carrying capacity.

Population crash is the term used to describe the sudden decline in a population's size.

Increased susceptibility to disease outbreaks is not a consequence of population regulation. It is a consequence of high population density.

Habitat restoration is not a management strategy for regulating population growth. It is a strategy for improving the quality of the environment and increasing the carrying capacity.

Population bottleneck is the term used to describe the process by which a population's size is reduced to a very low level.

Climate change is not a factor that can lead to a population bottleneck. It is a stressor that can reduce the carrying capacity of an environment.

Population explosion is the term used to describe the process by which a population's size increases rapidly.

Improved healthcare is not a factor that can lead to a population explosion. It is a factor that can reduce the death rate.

Population extinction is the term used to describe the process by which a population's size becomes extinct.