Question

A certain oak tree can only support a population of 25 squirrels - there isn't enough room or food for more. The number 25 is this tree's __________.


exponential growth


population rate


carrying capacity


bycatch

Answer 1

Carrying capacity is the correct answer. This is true because in ecology, the number of organisms that something can support without degrading the environment is known as carrying capacity

Answer 2

Carrying capacity- the number of living organisms or crops that a region or habitat can support without environmental degradation.