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What is the 'Carrying Capacity' of an ecosystem?
ATotal biomass of producers
BMaximum population size an environment can support
CThe speed of nutrient cycling
DThe amount of solar energy absorbed
✓ Correct Answer: B — Maximum population size an environment can support
Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.
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