The carrying capacity of an environment:
a. is the uppermost level of productivity that is ecologically sound in an environment.
b. is solely determined by its technology, which can make an environment artificially sound.
c. influences only foraging societies, although there are still realistic limits on all environments.
d. refers only to the amount of wild plants and animals in an area.
e. refers to the amount of humans that can be profitable in a given amount of space.
a
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A) regional associations B) complementary societies C) religious clubs D) geographical sets
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A. Trinidadians B. Cubans C. Jamaicans D. Puerto Ricans E. Dominicans
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A) language, history, and culture B) socioeconomic status C) physical characteristics D) religion and beliefs
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a. 100,000-70,000 b. 200,000-150,000 c. 195,000-80,000 d. 35,000 e. 65,000