The maximum size of population of a single species that a certain habitat can support.

The ability of a circulating drilling fluid to transport rock fragments out of a wellbore. Carrying capacity is an essential function of a drilling fluid, synonymous with hole-cleaning capacity and cu [..]

The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources, symbolized as K.

The maximum sustainable size of a resident population in a given ecosystem.

The maximum stocking rate that will achieve a target level of animal performance on a particular grazing unit under a specified grazing method.  Or, the potential number of animals or liveweight that may be supported on a unit area for a grazing season based on forage potential.

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maximum number of living organisms a given area can support at a specific time, under specific levels of consumption, without upsetting the ecosystem.

the maximum poplation an ecosystem can support of a given species. An ongoing debate focuses on whether the Earth's carrying capacity for humans has already been exceeded or shortly will be.

the idea that any given environment can only support a finite population. Originating in ecology for plant communities, social geographers have tried to apply the idea to human populations.

The population density that can be sustained by limiting resources. © 2005 by Sinauer Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. Futuyma, D. Evolution.

The maximum population of a species that a particular ecosystem can sustain. © 2010 by Nature Education Knowledge.

The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessitie [..]

The amount of visitor activity that a site or destination can sustain. Carrying-capacity analysis:

the biomass that can be sustained in a given area.

the largest number of individuals in a species that an ecosystem can support

The maximum population that the environment and all of its resources can support.

the maximum number of people that can be supported by the resources and technology of a given area

maximum size that a population can reach in an ecosystem. cartilage -

The maximum number of individuals of any species that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long-term basis.

Carrying capacity is the theoretical equilibrium population size at which a particular population in a particular environment will stabilize when its supply of resources remains constant. It can also be considered to be the maximum sustainable population size; the maximum size that can be supported indefinitely into the future without degrading the [..]

The maximum number of species that any particular area can support over an extended period of time.

The total number of individuals of a population that a given environment can sustain

The ability of an ecosystem to support or sustain a certain population size (before it becomes overpopulated.) It can be altered (e.g., by loss of habitat, introduction of more food sources.)

The constant number that, left to itself, a natural population will achieve in a given ecosystem. The idea there is a constant number is, according to some ecologists, an unwarranted assumption. See Balance of Nature.

The maximum number of species that any particular area can support over an extended period of time.

1. In recreation management, the amount of use a recreation area can sustain without loss of quality. 2. In wildlife management, the maximum number of animals an area can support during a given period [..]

The maximum number of organisms or amount of biomass that can be supported in a given area.

The limit of a natural or man-made system to absorb perturbations, inputs, or population growth.

1. In recreation management, the amount of use a recreation area can sustain without loss of quality. 2. In wildlife management, the maximum number of animals an area can support during a given period [..]

1. In recreation management, the amount of use a recreation area can sustain without loss of quality. 2. In wildlife management, the maximum number of animals an area can support during a given per [..]

is the maximum number of organisms that can use a given area of habitat without degrading the habitat and without causing social stresses that result in the population being reduced.

The maximum population that a given area can sustain indefinitely, determined by the level of resource consumption and waste production that can be maintained without damaging functionality of the are [..]

The steady-state density of a given species that a particular habitat can support.

The number of individuals that can be optimally supported, given a particular subsistence adaptation.

the upper limit of the dog population density that could be supported by the habitat based on the availability of resources (food, water, shelter), and human acceptance.

Carrying capacity refers to the number of visitors that can adequately be accommodated with existing infrastructure including lodging, dining, public bathrooms, roads, parking, etc.

The total number of a species that a given area of a habitat can support at any given time; the ability of a given area to supply water, food and shelter to a species.

The maximum number of people or individuals of a particular species that a given part of the environment can maintain indefinitely.

The maximum population number of a particular plant or animal species that an ecosystem can support on a long-term basis.

The maximum number of individual organisms that a habitat or a region can support before environmental degradation or social stress takes place.

The maximum number of organisms that a particular habitat can support over the long-term. Limited by food, shelter, spawning or nesting area, rearing cover, etc.

The maximum number of individuals of any species that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long-term basis.

AKA: K The theoretical maximum number of individuals an environment can support.

 The maximum number of animals an environment can support based on the available resources.

The measure of a habitat to indefinitely sustain a population at a particular density.

See also: Optimum population 

The population density that can be sustained by limiting resources.

maximum population of a particular species that a given habitat can support over a given period of time.

the maximum number of individuals (of a particular species) that can be supported indefinitely in a given environment.

The amount of visitor activity that a site or destination can sustain.

maximum number of wildlife and people that can be sustained by area over specific time period without negative impact on local culture, residents, environment and experience of participants.

the maximum population that an ecosystem can sustain cf. biocapacity.

The steady state population density of a given habitat for a particular species.

Maximum number of animals of one or more species that can be supported by a particular habitat or area through the most unfavourable period of the year. The carrying capacity is different for each spe [..]

Refers to the size of a population that can live indefinitely in an environment without doing that environment any harm. This applies to plants, animals and people. If the carrying capacity of the env [..]

The maximum number of healthy wildlife that a given habitat or area can support without degradation of the habitat.

 The optimum number of people or species that can be sustained by an environment and its resources.

The maximum stocking rate that will achieve a target level of animal performance, in a specified grazing method, that can be applied over a defined time period without deterioration of the ecosystem. [..]

The abundance of a species that can be sustained without the habitat becoming degraded.