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What is the term that describes the size of a population that can be supported by a given ecosystem?

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It is called the 'carrying capacity.'

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Answer:

Carrying Capacity

Step-by-step explanation:

All ecosystems are capable to support a certain number of organisms, beyond which the rate of consumption of their resources (by the increased population) will be much faster than the rate at which they are replenished and hence the ecosystem will destabilize.

This population which an ecosystem can sustain without any pressure on its resources thereby preserving them for future generations is called the carrying capacity of an ecosystem.

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