Biotic potential

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000806",
  "term": "Biotic potential",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The inherent ability of an organism to multiply in the absence of extrinsic controlling factors. This potential depends on the number of live, fertile offspring produced at each reproduction, the frequency of reproduction and, where sex is involved, the sex ratio.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "reproduction",
    "reproductive performance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "potencial biótico"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biotic-potential/"
}