In general, the optimal population for harvesting

A) the maximum sustainable yield is at about half of the carrying capacity of the population.
B) the maximum sustainable yield is at about 90% of the carrying capacity of the population.
C) a plant population is quite different from the optimal population for harvesting animals.
D) any organism is independent of the carrying capacity of the environment.


A

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