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ecological parameter > carrying capacity

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carrying capacity  

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Maximum number of individuals of a given species that the resources of a given habitat can support without disruption of the ecosystem. Source: UN Environment and Development Terminology bulletin: 344, 1992 [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/142439/files/ST_CS_SER.F_344-EN.pdf]
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