Question

Which of the following is the correct definition of carrying capacity?

A. The maximum number of populations a community can sustain
B. The number of humans there will be in 54 years
C. The amount of time it would take for a population to double
D. The number of individuals an environment can sustain

(A is wrong)

Answer 1

I believe the answer is:
D. The number of individuals an environment can sustain

Answer 2

Answer: D. The number of individuals an environment can sustain.

Step-by-step explanation:

A carrying capacity of an ecosystem can be define as the number of individuals of a population of a species which an ecosystem can support or sustain in terms of resources. If the population of a particular species exceeds the carrying capacity of the ecosystem the population may decline due to lack of resources.