Glen and Hanna are working on a report that describes the rate that humans are consuming the earth's recourses.They have discovered that the earth currently needs about one-and-a-half planets to sustain itself.Which term refers to this phenomenon?

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Ecological overshoot is the phenomenon in which human consumption of natural resources exceeds the planet's ability to regenerate those resources. Biocapacity overshoot is another term used interchangeably with ecological overshoot, so option B is partially correct. However, since ecological overshoot is a more commonly used term, option C is the best choice for this question. Biological divergence and ecological overrun are not terms used to describe this phenomenon.

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