________ implies that resource extraction is below the rate of regeneration of resources, and the wastes generated are within the assimilating capacity of the environment.
________ implies that resource extraction is below the rate of regeneration of resources, and the wastes generated are within the assimilating capacity of the environment.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
- Absorptive capacity → Waste absorption limit
- Carrying capacity → Ecosystem support limit
- Subsistence capacity → Basic survival resources
- Exhaustive capacity → Total resource depletion
Carrying capacity is the correct answer because it refers to the maximum population size an environment can sustain without degrading resources.
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