Population sizes begin to stabilize near the carrying capacity when

A) zero population is achieved.
B) the number of species in the environment begins to decrease.
C) environmental resistance begins to limit the population's biotic potential.
D) the replacement fertility rate reaches 2.1.
E) a population's biotic potential becomes unlimited.


C

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