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English carrying capacity The maximum number of people, or individuals of a particular species, that a given part of the environment can maintain indefinitely, also: the biomass of a population or the number and type of species that a given environment can sustain. May refer to level of use, at a given level of management, at which a natural or man-made resource can sustain itself over long period of time. population
ecosystem
habitat
French capacité limite Le nombre maximal des gens, ou individus d'une espèce particulière, qu'une partie donné de l'environnement peut maintenir indéfiniment. population
écosystème
habitat
Spanish capacidad de carga Número máximo de personas, o de individuos de una especie particular, que puede ser mantenido indefinidamente por una parte dada del medio ambiente. ecosistema
hábitat
Portuguese capacidade de carga O número máximo de pessoas ou indivíduos duma espécie que pode ser mantido indefinidamente pelo Meio. população
ecossistema
habitat
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