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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| carrying capacity | |
| —n | |
| ecology the maximum number of individuals that an area of land can support, usually determined by their food requirements | |
| carrying capacity (kār'ē-ĭng) Pronunciation Key
The maximum population of a particular organism that a given environment can support without detrimental effects. |
In ecology, the number of living things that can exist for long periods in a given area without damaging the environment.
carrying capacity
the average population density or population size of a species below which its numbers tend to increase and above which its numbers tend to decrease because of shortages of resources. The carrying capacity is different for each species in a habitat because of that species' particular food, shelter, and social requirements.
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