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

carryback, carry coals to Newcastle, carrycot, carryforward, carry-in, carrying capacity, carrying charge, carrying-on, carrying place, carry light, carry off

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Example sentences from the Web for carrying capacity

They were usually slow machines, speed being sacrificed in carrying-capacity.
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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

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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.

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.

单词	carrying capacity
释义	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 carryback, carry coals to Newcastle, carrycot, carryforward, carry-in, carrying capacity, carrying charge, carrying-on, carrying place, carry light, carry off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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