Biocapacity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Biocapacity is a noun meaning The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.
Meaning
The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.
Example Sentences
When an area's ecological footprint exceeds its biocapacity, an ecological deficit occurs.
Forget post-scarcity. Between rising populations, climate change, a dearth of fresh water and stretched bio-capacity, just avoiding widespread famine by the middle of this century would represent an astonishing achievement.
Word Forms
- biocapacities
- bio-capacity
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bio-capacity, bioresilience, biocapital, biodegradability, biocenosis, biostasis.
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