NCEA Level 2 Education For Sustainability Practice Questions - NCEA Level 2 Education For Sustainability (NZQA Achievement Standards 90811 & 90813) Exam

What is meant by the term 'carrying capacity' in ecological science?

The maximum population size of a species that a given environment can sustainably support without environmental degradation. The total physical weight of agricultural machinery a farm bridge can support. The maximum volume of cargo a container ship can carry across international trade routes. The speed at which a river transports sediment downstream during flood events.

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The maximum population size of a species that a given environment can sustainably support without environmental degradation.

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