Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources like food, water, habitat, and other necessities.
The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2020 · Topic: Ecology (Ecological Principles: Carrying Capacity, Limiting Factors)
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