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In [[population ecology]], '''carrying capacity''' is the maximum stable [[population]] of a given species in a specified environment. This will depend on the resources available in such as environment, such as food or space. At low populations, the number of organisms tends to increase [[exponential growth|exponentially]], but due to increasing environmental stress as resources become scarce, this slows down and eventually stops; a [[logistic function|logistic]] growth curve is seen. Carrying capacity can change over time, for example if an organism degrades its environment, it can lower its future carrying capacity.

In [[population ecology]], '''carrying capacity''' is the maximum stable [[population]] of a given species in a specified environment. This will depend on the resources available in such an environment, such as food or space. At low populations, the number of organisms tends to increase [[exponential growth|exponentially]], but due to increasing environmental stress as resources become scarce, this slows down and eventually stops; a [[logistic function|logistic]] growth curve is seen. Carrying capacity can change over time, for example if an organism degrades its environment, it can lower its future carrying capacity.

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