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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: BMaximum 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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