##  [Carrying Capacity](/carrying-capacity) 

  ##  [Carrying Capacity](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/carrying-capacity-0) 

  

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Definition

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can support indefinitely at a given time, given available resources and conditions; often denoted K in population models.