biocapacity
biocapacity · biocapacities
The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastesThe capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.
When an area's ecological footprint exceeds its biocapacity, an ecological deficit occurs.
Origin
From bio- + capacity.From bio- + capacity.
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Forms
plural: biocapacitiesWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcarrying capacity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable