Which of the following best matches the description?Optimum number of individuals of a species that can be supported in an area over an extended period of time.

A. emigration
B. age distribution
C. K-strategist
D. carrying capacity
E. r-strategist
F. population density
G. death phase
H. immigration
I. exponential growth phase
J. density-independent factor
K. lag phase
L. environmental resistance
M. biotic potential
N. density-dependent limiting factor
O. dispersal
P. stable equilibrium phase


Answer: D

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