The carrying capacity refers to the
A) minimum amount of resources needed to sustain a finite population with zero population growth.
B) maximum sustainable population size for the prevailing environment.
C) minimum number of individuals in a population required to assure reproductive success.
D) maximum growth rate of a population in which resources are unlimited.
B
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A. ions B. electrons C. the atomic mass D. neutrons
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