The carrying capacity of an environment refers to the maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained indefinitely by the amount of resources available in that environment. These resources include food, water, habitat, and other necessities.
The maximum numbers of individuals that can be sustained in a given environment, is termed :
Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest Exam 2019 · Topic: Ecology (Ecological Principles: Carrying Capacity, Limiting Factors)
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