Which term describes the amount of cumulative land and water required to provide the raw materials a person or population consumes and to dispose of the waste that is produced?
a. demographic transition
b. TFR
c. ecological footprint
d. carrying capacity
Answer: c. ecological footprint
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a) Zooplankton, macroplankton, holoplankton b) Phytoplankton, microplankton, meroplankton c) Zooplankton, macroplankton, meroplankton d) Phytoplankton, microplankton, holoplankton e) Bacterioplankton, virioplankton, holoplankton
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