Biology A-Level
Carrying capacity and resource limits
What Carrying capacity and resource limits means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Carrying capacity and resource limits
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Reference: OCR
The maximum population an ecosystem can sustain; when numbers exceed it, mortality rises and the population falls back.
Topics that use Carrying capacity and resource limits
- Populations and sustainability (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Biodiversity and ecosystem function
- Births, deaths, immigration and emigration
- Classifying management examples
- Conservation
- Ecosystem management techniques
- Effects of human activities on ecosystems
- interspecific competition
- Management strategies such as quotas and protected areas
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