Multiple choice

In ecology, the term “Carrying capacity” means:

  1. capability of carrying by a group of individual at a given space

  2. the size of population that can be sustained indefinitely on available environmental resources

  3. the power of tolerance

  4. ability to take action in favor of nature for survival

  5. the ability of carrying by an individual
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Explanation

Carrying capacity is the size of population that can be sustained indefinitely or for long period on available environmental resources & services provided from that ecosystem. It is controlled by amount of available resources in the environment, size of population in that particular ecosystem & amount of resources each individual posseses.

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