Meaning of biocapacity | Babel Free

Definitions

The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level