biocapacity

noun

Etymology

From bio- + capacity.

  1. derived from capācitās
  2. derived from capacite
  3. inherited from capacite
  4. prefixed as biocapacity — “bio + capacity

Definitions

  1. 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