A population of wild turkeys lives in a forest ecosystem. The population’s size is near the carrying capacity of its environment. Which of the following best describes the forest ecosystem’s carrying capacity for the wild turkey population?
Choose 1

A. The carrying capacity is the limit to the number of wild turkeys the forest ecosystem can support.

B. The carrying capacity is the wild turkey population density at which competition for resources is lowest.

C. The carrying capacity is the minimum number of nesting sites needed to support the wild turkey population.