Definition of carrying capacity

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carrying capacity

The term 'carrying capacity' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the maximum number of species that any particular area can support over an extended period of time'.

The term 'carrying capacity' as it applies to the area of basic science can be defined as 'maximum number of individuals that a given environment can support for a sustained period of time'.

The term 'carrying capacity' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The steady-state density of a given species that a particular habitat can support'.


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