What Is a Critical Load

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is a critical load?

• A)the nutrient supplementation necessary to bring a depleted habitat back to its former level
• B)the level of a given toxin in an ecosystem that is lethal to 50% of the species present
• C)the population of a particular species beyond which additional numbers will degrade a habitat
• D)the amount of added nutrient that can be absorbed by plants without damaging the ecosystem

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