The maximum number of individuals in a population that can be sustained in a given environment. As populations become increasingly concentrated, competition for food and space, predation, and disease all determine carrying capacity.

the maximum population size that can be supported indefinitely by a given environment, and can apply to any trophic level of organism (carnivore, herbivore, microbial, autotrophic, etc)

number of individuals that can be biologically supported by an ecosystem

usually refers to the natural environment; it is the maximum population or activity level that can be supported indefinitely in a defined habitat or ecosystem without permanently impairing the productivity of that habitat.

The maximum number of individuals of a given species that a habitat can maintain.

The theoretical maximum that a population reaches, determined by the circumstances of that population.

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

the maximum population size that can be supported in an environment; reflects the availability of resources in the environment.

the number of animals of a single or mixed population that can be permanently supported on a given area.

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

The maximum number of organisms in one species that can be supported in a particular environmental setting.

Maximum stocking rate possible on a sustained yield basis without causing damage to range vegetation or related resources.

The number of individuals that a habitat or an area can support and sustain with adequate resources is the carrying capacity.

the maximum population that a particular ecosystem or environment can permanently support

The ability of the earth or a specific area of the earth to maintain population and human activity.

a wildlife management term for an equilibrium expressed by the availability of habitat components and the number of animals in a given area. In general ecological usage, carrying capacity is the dynamic equilibrium established between a life form and its environment. It is frequently expressed as a number indicating the population of any animal a given area can support. Carrying capacity varies throughout the year. The population number varies from year to year, depending upon conditions within the habitat such as rainfall. There may be a difference between the ecological carrying capacity of a given area and the cultural carrying capacity of an area. The cultural carrying capacity is the number of a given species of animal that the human community will tolerate. This number is generally lower than the actual carrying capacity of the land.

the maximum number of people, or individuals of species, that a particular environment can sustain without environmental damage. [JVG

The equilibrium point in a population when the number of births and deaths balances.

a situation when a population has reached the maximum size that the environment can support.

the point at or below which a population tends to stabilize.

The number of individuals of one species that the resources of a habitat can support.

Ability of the earth to support life without suffering deterioration.

the maximum number of individuals of a wildlife species that an area can support during the most unfavorable time of the year.

Maximum population of a particular species that a given habitat can support over a given period of time. See dieback.

The maximum number of individuals or biomass of a given species or complex of species of fishes that a limited and specific aquatic habitat may support during a stated interval of time.

The amount of development which the infrastructure and the environment can support.

_ The maximum average number or biomass of organisms or a given species that can be sustained on a long-term basis under a given flow regime by a stream or stream reach.

Environment's maximum persistently supportable load (Catton 1986)

the level of population and consumption sustainable by the available natural resource base.

the number of a species that a given environment can hold. This can change with time as an ecosystem changes.

The number of people that an area can support given the quality of the natural environment and the level of technology of the population.

the maximum population of an individual plant or animal species that the community can support.

the population that an area will support without undergoing deterioration.

is a finite quantity (K) that equates to the ecosystem resources of a defined area such as a locality, habitat, region, country or planet. A given carrying capacity can support a finite population of organisms. Stable populations in harmony with the carrying capacity are sustainable, but excessive population growth can lead to sudden decline and/or permanent reduction in the carrying capacity.

is the number of people who can be supported without degrading the natural environment and social, economic and cultural systems.

The limit to an environment's capacity to withstand use or activity. Beyond this limit the activity's impact (social, ecological or both) is unacceptable. This term was originally used in agriculture and ecology. Carrying capacity can also refer to social or economic capacity.

Maximum number of species which an area can support during the harshest part of the year or the maximum biomass which it can maintain indefinitely.

The amount of living matter an area will support indefinitely.

A concept that recognises that for any natural or non natural environment, there is a capacity (or level of use). When this capacity or level is exceeded, degrees of damage and/or reduced visitor satisfaction can result.

the maximum number of organisms that an ecosystem can support on a continued basis, usually determined by the availability of space, water, food and light.

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 area's ecosystem.

The level of land use or human activity that can be permanently accommodated without an irreversible change in the quality of air, water, land, or plant and animal habitats. In human settlements, this term also refers to the upper limits beyond which the quality of life, community character, or human health, welfare, and safety, will be impaired, such as the estimated maximum number of persons that can be served by existing and planned infrastructure systems, or the maximum number of vehicles that can be accommodated on a roadway.

The level of recreation use an area can sustain without an unacceptable degree of deterioration of the character and quality of the resource or of the recreation experience. (Same as Sustainable Usage Level).

the maximum amount of animal or plant life that a particular forest environment can support indefinitely without ecosystem degradation, given the limitations of food, shelter, competition, predation, and other available resources; usually expressed in terms of an individual species.

The theoretical maximum number of individuals an environment can support. 842

A term generally used to refer to the level of use or extent of modification that environmental or man-made resources may bear before unacceptable resource deterioration or degradation occurs.

The number of individuals an environment can support without degradation.

The maximum population size that can exist in a habitat or ecosystem without detrimental effects to either that population or to the habitat or ecosystem.

The maximum number of people who can use a tourism destination with only "acceptable alteration" to the physical environment and with only "acceptable decline" in the quality of experience gained by subsequent visitors.

maximum weight that can be carried

A measure used to signify the optimum use that the area can accommodate without having unacceptable degradation of resources or undesirable social interaction, in accordance with specified standards usually found in the land and resource management  plan.

the maximum number of organisms a particular habitat can support throughout a year without damage to either organisms or habitat.

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

The total number of plants and animals that can be supported by a particular ecosystem, without reducing the environment's long-term ability to sustain life.

Capacity of an ecosystem to support healthy organisms while maintaining its productivity, adaptability and capability of renewal.

The maximum number of individuals of a given species that can be sustained in a defined habitat.

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 point of balance between reproduction potential and environmental resistance, which is the maximum population of a species that a specific ecosystem can support indefinitely without deterioration of the character and quality of the resource(s). Carrying capacity is the level of use, at a given level of management, at which a natural or human-induced resource can sustain itself over a long period of time. For example, the maximum level of recreational use, in terms of numbers of people and types of activity, that can be accommodated before the ecological value of the area declines.

The population at which a population stabilizes (births=deaths) with its environment; This is generally referred to as biological carrying capacity. The maximum population level tolerated by people is called the sociological carrying capacity and is usually considered less than biologically carrying capacity. The estimated biologically carrying capacity of wolves in Wisconsin was estimated at 300-500 in areas of primary wolf habitat but could be 50% or more higher if wolves readily occupy secondary habitat.

the maximum number of individuals a habitat can support

the maximum weight the truck can carry

The maximum stocking rate possible without damaging vegetation or related resources. Carrying capacity may vary from year to year on the same area due to fluctuating forage production.

The total population an area is able to support given the quality of the natural environment and the prevailing technology available.

The maximum population size that can be regularly sustained by an environment; the point where the population size levels off in the logistic growth model.

the maximum population of a given species that may be supported by an ecosystem indefinitely under a given set of environmental conditions (The population of White-tailed Deer often exceeds the carrying capacity of a given area.)

The maximal steady state solution for a differential equation that describes a population. For example, in the logistic model p' = rp(1-p/K) for a population, the parameter is the carrying capacity, because p(t) = K is a maximal steady solution.

The size of population that could theoretically be supported indefinitely under given environmental conditions. This population size will vary according to lifestyle, level of living and type of economy considerations.

the number of individuals in a population that the resources of a habitat can support

An ecological term for the maximum average number of inhabitants that an environment can support.

conventionally defined as the maximum population size of a given species that an area can support without reducing its ability to support the same species in the future.

A measure of the supply of functional shelter and suitable food supply which could sustain a certain level of population. ( Vermont)

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

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

The maximum number of a wildlife species a given habitat will support during the most critical time of the year.

Level of use which can be accommodated and continued without irreversible impairment of natural resources productivity, the ecosystem and the quality of air, land, and water resources.

maximum level the biomass of an animal population can reach in accordance to the quality of the environment.

The maximum number or weight of grazing and browsing animals that a particular parcel of rangeland can sustain indefinitely.

The number of animals an area of land can support.

The maximum number of users that can be supported by a resource, eg the maximum number of cattle that can feed on one farm.

Maximum rated tire load for a given inflation pressure as established by the Tire and Rim Association.

the total weight of fish that a body of water with defined conditions will support.

The number of individuals who can be supported in a given area within natural resource limits, and without degrading the natural, social, cultural and economic environment for present and future generations

The maximum number of persons or individuals of a specific species, which can preserve indefinitely a specific environmental area. The population, which can maintain an area/region without any downgrading. The total of a population, which can support an area/region on a basic survival level.

The maximum population size that can be supported indefinitely by a given environment, at which intraspecific competition has reduced the per capita net rate of increase to zero. An idealized concept not to be taken literally in practice.

The maximum population of a given animal (or of humans) that an ecosystem can support without being degraded or destroyed in the long run. Carrying capacity may be exceeded, but not without lessening the system's ability to support life in the long run.

the maximum number of organisms of a given species that can be supported in a given area or habitat.

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

The average number of livestock and wildlife that may be sustained on a management unit compatibly with management objectives. It is a function of site characteristics, and management goals and intensity.

The number of animals a given unit of habitat can support.

The amount of load/weight a tire can carry at its proper inflationary pressure established by the Tire & Rim Association.

The maximum population of a species that can be sustained in a given geographical area over time. In ecology, this is often denoted as .

capacity of a site to support a use without substantial negative impact on environmental features such as water quality, natural vegetation, soil, wildlife population and visual attractiveness.

the number of individuals a given area can support.

describes the capability of a particular environment or habitat to support a "maximum" population of animals and/or plants. The concept of "carrying capacity" incorporates: 1) physical space, 2) food and/or nutrient availability, 3) waste removal/recycling, 4) mortality factors, 5) time or temporal factors, and 6) other factors.

In ecology, the number of individuals of a particular species that a region can sustain indefinitely. An important concept because humans may have exceeded the carrying capacity of this planet.

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

n: The amount of animal or plant life (or industry) that can be supported indefinitely on available resources; the number of individuals that the resources of a habitat can support. Also called biological carrying capacity.

The number of organisms a given region or habitat can support without degrading the environment.

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

The level of use that can be accommodated without significantly altering natural resources, human resources or the ecosystem.

the optimum number of people that can be sustained by an environment and its resources

The origins of the term lie in its use in the shipping industry to describe freight capacity, and a recent review finds the first use of the term in an 1845 report by the US Secretary of State to the Senate (Sayre, 2007). It was never used, as is widely assumed, by Thomas Malthus. Nonetheless, the term Carrying capacity usually refers to the biological carrying capacity of a population level that can be supported for an organism, given the quantity of food, habitat, water and other life infrastructure present.