noun
Ecological term for the maximum population size an environment can sustain indefinitely. Often used in environmental science and ecology contexts.
See also: 環境容量
この島の環境収容力は限られているため、鹿の数が増えすぎると生態系が崩れる。
Because the carrying capacity of this island is limited, if the deer population grows too large, the ecosystem will collapse.
環境収容力を超えると、資源の枯渇や環境悪化が起こる。
When the carrying capacity is exceeded, resource depletion and environmental degradation occur.
Synonym also used in ecology; 環境収容力 is more common in biological contexts, while 環境容量 may appear in broader environmental planning.
Compound of 環境 (environment), 収容 (accommodation, capacity), and 力 (power, ability). A calque of English 'carrying capacity' used in ecology.