<P> The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely , given the food , habitat , water , and other necessities available in the environment . In population biology , carrying capacity is defined as the environment 's maximal load , which is different from the concept of population equilibrium . Its effect on population dynamics may be approximated in a logistic model , although this simplification ignores the possibility of overshoot which real systems may exhibit . </P>
<P> The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely , given the food , habitat , water , and other necessities available in the environment . In population biology , carrying capacity is defined as the environment 's maximal load , which is different from the concept of population equilibrium . Its effect on population dynamics may be approximated in a logistic model , although this simplification ignores the possibility of overshoot which real systems may exhibit . </P>
which term represents the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support
which term represents the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support
carrying capacity
carrying capacity