Carrying Capacity

The ability of an ecosystem to support the needs of the species inhabiting it and to remain healthy.

The ability of an ecosystem to support the needs of the species inhabiting it and to remain healthy.

Definition of Carrying Capacity

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Carrying Capacity: A term from ecology referring to the level of land or resource use – by humans or animals – that can be sustained over the long term by the natural regenerative power of the environment.

Carrying Capacity: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Carrying Capacity. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada

Hierarchical Display of Carrying capacity

Transport > Organisation of transport > Organisation of transport > Carriage of goods > Load

Meaning of Carrying capacity

Overview and more information about Carrying capacity

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Translation of Carrying capacity

• Spanish: Capacidad de carga
• French: Capacité de chargement
• German: Ladefähigkeit
• Italian: Capacità di carico
• Portuguese: Capacidade de carga
• Polish: Nośność

Thesaurus of Carrying capacity

Transport > Organisation of transport > Organisation of transport > Carriage of goods > Load > Carrying capacity

See also

• Sustainable forest management
• Forest certification
• Extensive farming
• Sustainable development
• Permanent crop
• European agricultural model

• Carrying capacity
• Payload
• Axle weight