What does the carrying capacity (K) of an environment represent?
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Correct answer: C. The maximum population the environment can support
- Step 1: Resources such as food and space limit growth. Step 2. The population levels off at K in the logistic model. Answer: the maximum population the environment can support. Why not the others: Gross primary productivity includes all energy captured before respiratory losses; net ecosystem productivity accounts for all ecosystem respiration; and standing crop biomass measures current accumulated organic matter.
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