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parameter > load bearing capacity > carrying capacity > ecological carrying capacity
biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological carrying capacity
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological carrying capacity
... > biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological balance > ecological capacity > ecological carrying capacity
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological balance > ecological capacity > ecological carrying capacity
... > climate > climatic change > climate change adaptation > adaptive capacity > ecological capacity > ecological carrying capacity

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ecological carrying capacity  

Definition

  • 1) The maximum number of species an area can support during the harshest part of the year, or the maximum biomass it can support indefinitely. 2) The maximum number of grazing animals an area can support without deterioration.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1198

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