Carrying capacity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001686",
  "term": "Carrying capacity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The maximum population size of a particular species that a given environment can sustain indefinitely, considering the available resources, habitat, food, water, and other necessities. This limit is determined by environmental factors that restrict population growth. When a population exceeds its carrying capacity, resource depletion and environmental degradation often occur.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "habitat",
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 855 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carrying-capacity/"
}