Question

ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an area as select one: a. carrying capacity. b. zero population growth. c. exponential growth. d. lag phase.

Explanation:

Carrying capacity is defined as the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely. Zero population growth refers to a situation where birth rates equal death rates. Exponential growth is rapid population increase without environmental constraints. Lag - phase is an initial slow - growth phase in population growth curves.

Answer:

A. carrying capacity