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carrying capacity
–noun Ecology.
| the maximum, equilibrium number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported indefinitely in a given environment. Abbreviation: K |
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1880–85
1880–85
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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carrying capacity
In ecology, the number of living things that can exist for long periods in a given area without damaging the environment.
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carrying capacity (kār'ē-ĭng) Pronunciation Key
The maximum population of a particular organism that a given environment can support without detrimental effects. |
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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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