We always called that a "limiting factor".
Carrying capacity.
Increasing the availability of resources such as food or shelter can help maintain or increase the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for a particular prey species. Additionally, reducing competition from other species or predators can also help sustain the carrying capacity. However, factors that decrease resources or increase predation pressure can reduce the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for a prey species.
That is the correct spelling of the ecosystem term "carrying capacity."
the largest population that can be supported
The largest population a particular environment can support of particular species is called its carrying capacity.
The carrying capacity of a city's roads refers to the maximum number of vehicles that can effectively travel on them without causing congestion. Similarly, the carrying capacity of an ecosystem is the maximum population size of a species that the ecosystem can support sustainably. In both cases, exceeding the carrying capacity can lead to negative impacts like traffic congestion or resource depletion.
The number of organisms a piece of land can support is determined by its carrying capacity, which is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain. Factors like availability of resources, competition, predation, and environmental conditions all influence the carrying capacity of a particular habitat. When a population exceeds the carrying capacity, it can lead to resource depletion and ecosystem degradation.
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individuals an ecosystem can support.
individuals an ecosystem can support.
The carrying capacity of a given ecosystem is the total number of organisms in a given species for which there are sufficient resources, so that they survive and reproduce.
Carrying capacity