Population Sizes Begin to Stabilize near the Carrying Capacity When

question 28

Multiple Choice

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.

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