Biology GCSE
carrying capacity
What carrying capacity means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of carrying capacity
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Reference: OCR
The level determined by food availability, which acts as a biotic factor controlling population size within a community.
Topics that use carrying capacity
- Ecosystems (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- abiotic and biotic components
- abiotic factors
- aerobic and anaerobic decomposition
- biotic factors
- carbon cycle
- Cellular respiration
- community distribution
- competition
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