Question

When discussing global population, what does the term 'carrying capacity' refer to?

(1 point)
Responses

The maximum number of people an area can support.
The maximum number of people an area can support.

The rate at which people are born and die each year.
The rate at which people are born and die each year.

The total land area available for human settlement.
The total land area available for human settlement.

The amount of resources that a country consumes.

Answer 1

The maximum number of people an area can support. Carrying capacity is the largest population that an environment can sustain long-term given available resources and ecosystem limits.