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What is meant by the term 'carrying capacity' (K) in population ecology?
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- 1The minimum population size required to avoid genetic drift and extinction
- 2The total biomass capacity that can be converted by primary producers
- 3The maximum theoretical reproductive rate of a population under ideal conditions
- 4The maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support✓
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The maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support
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