What is a critical load?
A) the nutrient supplementation necessary to bring a depleted habitat back to its former level
B) the level of a given toxin in an ecosystem that is lethal to 50% of the species present
C) the population of a particular species beyond which additional numbers will degrade a habitat
D) the amount of added nutrient that can be absorbed by plants without damaging the ecosystem
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