Question

________ implies that the resource extraction is not above the rate of regeneration of the resources and the waste generated is within the assimilating capacity of the environment.

Options

• Non-renewable capacity

• Renewable capacity

• Carrying capacity

• Absorptive capacity

Answer 1

Carrying capacity implies that the resource extraction is not above the rate of regeneration of the resources and the waste generated is within the assimilating capacity of the environment.

Explanation:

The carrying capacity of an area's resources is the greatest number of individuals of a certain species that may be sustained indefinitely without depleting or degrading those resources. The carrying capacity of most species are quite simple to calculate.