Multiple choice

What describes the maximum number of individuals of 1 species that an environment can support?

  1. carrying capacity

  2. maximum allotment

  3. limiting factor

  4. breaking point
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Explanation

Carrying capacity is defined as the maximum population size of a species that a given environment can sustain indefinitely, based on available resources.

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