biocapacity
nounEtymology
From bio- + capacity.
Definitions
The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.
- 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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for biocapacity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA