Question

Which of the following best describes what carrying capacity is?

A
The quantity of marine life a limited water resource can sustain.
B
The maximum number of a population that an ecosystem can sustain.
C
The total amount of greenhouse gases a specific ecosystem can sustain.
D
The minimum number of predators a specific geographic area needs to sustain itself.

Answer 1

B. The maximum number of a population that an ecosystem can sustain.