MCQ
Maximum survival and reproductive capacity shown by a population under optimal environmental conditions is called
  • A
    Carrying capacity
  • B
    Natality
  • Biotic potential
  • D
    vitality

Answer

Correct option: C.
Biotic potential
c
Chapman $(1928)$ proposed the term 'biotic potential' to defined maximum reproductive power. He defined it as the inherent power of a population or organism to survive or increase in number under optimal environmental conditions is called biotic potential.

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