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
Origin of carrying capacity
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby carrying capacity
carry-over,
carryall,
carryback,
carrycot,
carryforward,
carrying capacity,
carrying charge,
carrying place,
carrying-on,
carrère,
carse
Example sentences from the Web for carrying capacity
They were usually slow machines, speed being sacrificed in carrying-capacity.
Inventions of the Great War |A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
British Dictionary definitions for carrying capacity
carrying capacity
noun
ecology
the maximum number of individuals that an area of land can support, usually determined by their food requirements
Scientific definitions for carrying capacity
carrying capacity
[ kăr′ē-ĭng ]
The maximum population of a particular organism that a given environment can support without detrimental effects.
Cultural definitions for carrying capacity
carrying capacity
In ecology, the number of living things that can exist for long periods in a given area without damaging the environment.