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parameter > load bearing capacity > carrying capacity > ecological carrying capacity > biocapacity
biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological carrying capacity > biocapacity
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological carrying capacity > biocapacity
... > biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological balance > ecological capacity > ecological carrying capacity > biocapacity
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological balance > ecological capacity > ecological carrying capacity > biocapacity
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biocapacity  

Definition

  • The capacity of ecosystems to regenerate what people demand from those surfaces. The biocapacity of a particular surface represents its ability to renew what people demand. Biocapacity is therefore the ecosystems' capacity to produce biological materials used by people and to absorb waste material generated by humans, under current management schemes and extraction technologies. Biocapacity can change from year to year due to climate, management, and also what portions are considered useful inputs to the human economy.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15072

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