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POPULATION CARRYING CAPACITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population trajectory
1, record 1, English, population%20trajectory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Individual differences, such as age, sex, and condition, can greatly affect their contribution to population growth and consequently the same population size can lead to different population trajectories.... Time series analysis on a population of the NW [northwestern] Italian Speleomantes strinatii showed that the population trajectory is stable and that the population was probably fluctuating near the environmental carrying capacity. 2, record 1, English, - population%20trajectory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
population trajectory: term in use at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - population%20trajectory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The population trajectory is described by Fisheries and Oceans Canada as increasing, stable, decreasing or unknown. 3, record 1, English, - population%20trajectory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trajectoire de la population
1, record 1, French, trajectoire%20de%20la%20population
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trajectoire de la population : terme en usage à Pêches et Océans Canada. 2, record 1, French, - trajectoire%20de%20la%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au ministère des Pêches et des Océans du Canada, la trajectoire d'une population est dite : en augmentation, stable, en déclin ou inconnue. 2, record 1, French, - trajectoire%20de%20la%20population
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Carrying Capacity Network
1, record 2, English, Carrying%20Capacity%20Network
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CCN 2, record 2, English, CCN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CCN is a national non-profit advocacy group working to secure the sustainable future of the United States. 3, record 2, English, - Carrying%20Capacity%20Network
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CCN is a group of activists working to promote and conserve what’s right with America and to eliminate what’s wrong with America. Most of America’s main problems - from traffic, to classroom crowding, to pollution, depletion, welfare dependency, increasing taxes, and cultural fragmentation - have deep roots in [the] unsustainable population growth. Because of that, CCN focuses on stabilizing [the] population. 4, record 2, English, - Carrying%20Capacity%20Network
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Carrying Capacity Network confronts the controversial issues, makes the difficult choices, and adopts the innovative approaches necessary to meet the challenges facing [the] nation. CCN's action-oriented initiatives focus on achieving national revitalization, population stabilization, immigration reduction, economic sustainability, and resource conservation. 4, record 2, English, - Carrying%20Capacity%20Network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Carrying Capacity Network
1, record 2, French, Carrying%20Capacity%20Network
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CCN 2, record 2, French, CCN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box model
1, record 3, English, box%20model
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-dynamic assessment of the material quantity or energy in various compartments of an ecosystem, and of the fluxes between the compartments. 2, record 3, English, - box%20model
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A one-dimensional ecosystem box model is presented for carrying capacity assessment. The model includes physical and biological processes. The physical processes are the transport of nutrients, suspended matter and phytoplankton through the system boundaries and between model boxes. The biological processes are primary production and oyster(Crassostrea gigas) population dynamics and physiology. The model was implemented using an object-oriented approach. 3, record 3, English, - box%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle de la boîte
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20la%20bo%C3%AEte
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Confirmé par un professeur de l'UQAM. 1, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20la%20bo%C3%AEte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- life-support capacity
1, record 4, English, life%2Dsupport%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If in its quest to out-survive other species, a dominant species destroys the environment’s life-support capacity, that species itself dies. 2, record 4, English, - life%2Dsupport%20capacity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "carrying capacity"(in French :"capacité de charge"), which expresses the life-support capacity of an ecosystem by indicating the maximal population size of a given species that a given area can support. 3, record 4, English, - life%2Dsupport%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité biologique
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de la biosphère ou d'une portion de la biosphère à synthétiser certaines biomasses, capacité d'un écosystème à entretenir des organismes sains. 2, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion de développement soutenable implique [...] des limites, [...] celles qu'imposent l'état actuel de nos techniques et de l'organisation de l'activité humaine ainsi que la capacité de la biosphère de supporter les effets de l'activité humaine. Dans ce cas, les besoins signifient les besoins essentiels tels que l'alimentation, l'énergie, l'eau et l'hygiène. Quoique la notion des limites environnementales soit implicite, le rapport Brundtland entend par limites non pas tant les limites physiques (capacité biologique), mais plutôt les limites technologiques et organisationnelles. 3, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les capacités biologiques d'un milieu s'expriment par la notion de «capacité de charge» (en anglais : «carrying capacity»), qui indique le nombre maximum d'individus d'une espèce qu'un territoire donné peut supporter. Voir aussi cette fiche dans TERMIUM. 2, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- capacités biologiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Bioquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de sustento
1, record 4, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20sustento
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de sustentar la vida 1, record 4, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20sustentar%20la%20vida
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capacidad del medio marino de sustentar la vida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20sustento
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecosystems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carrying capacity
1, record 5, English, carrying%20capacity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- environmental capacity 2, record 5, English, environmental%20capacity
correct
- biotic capacity 3, record 5, English, biotic%20capacity
correct
- biotic potential 4, record 5, English, biotic%20potential
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The population (as of one species of animal) that a given area (as of water or pasture) will support without undergoing deterioration. 4, record 5, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of sustainability is directly related to carrying capacity. "Carrying capacity" can be defined as "the maximal population size of a given species that an area can support without reducing its ability to support the same species in the future. " 5, record 5, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carrying capacity of an ecosystem is the expression of its "life-support capacity" (in French: "capacité biologique") (q.v.). See also "ecological footprint." 6, record 5, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Appropriated, total carrying capacity. 6, record 5, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To keep, to stay within the Earth’s carrying capacity. 6, record 5, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ecological capacity
- ecosystem carrying capacity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écosystèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capacité de charge
1, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- capacité biotique 2, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20biotique
correct, feminine noun
- charge biotique maximale 3, record 5, French, charge%20biotique%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
- capacité limite 4, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20limite
feminine noun
- capacité portante 5, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante
feminine noun
- capacité de tolérance 6, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
- capacité biogénique 7, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20biog%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
- capacité du milieu 8, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu
feminine noun
- charge biotique utile 9, record 5, French, charge%20biotique%20utile
feminine noun
- stock limite 9, record 5, French, stock%20limite
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre maximum d'individus d'une espèce qu'un territoire donné peut supporter. 10, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a déjà souvent tenté d'évaluer la «capacité de charge» de la Terre, mais la complexité intrinsèque des variables nutritionnelles, environnementales, agricoles et économiques rend contestable toute valeur présentée comme résultat final des calculs. 11, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité de charge d'un écosystème dépend de sa capacité biologique (en anglais : «carrying capacity»). Voir aussi cette fiche dans TERMIUM, de même que la notion voisine d'«empreinte écologique». 12, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Capacité de charge requise. 12, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Demeurer [ou rester] dans les limites de la capacité de charge de la planète. 12, record 5, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Ecosistemas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de carga
1, record 5, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad máxima admisible 2, record 5, Spanish, capacidad%20m%C3%A1xima%20admisible
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad biogénica 3, record 5, Spanish, capacidad%20biog%C3%A9nica
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] número máximo de individuos de una especie que puede vivir en un área sin deterioro del hábitat. 4, record 5, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20carga
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacidad de carga: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20carga
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oxygen content
1, record 6, English, oxygen%20content
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- oxygen level 2, record 6, English, oxygen%20level
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it was necessary to examine the magnitude of the increase in phosphorus loading to the lake. In this regard, several important factors such as phosphorus loading from other sources, flushing rate of the lake, capacity of the shoreline soils to bind phosphorus, and so on, required investigation. It was recognized that the critical link between phosphorus levels and effects on the trout population was the oxygen level(or more correctly, the oxygen deficit) in the hypolimnion. This oxygen level could be translated into carrying capacity for trout which determined the maximum trout biomass that could be supported by the lake. 2, record 6, English, - oxygen%20content
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- teneur en oxygène
1, record 6, French, teneur%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- population carrying capacity 1, record 7, English, population%20carrying%20capacity
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- densité maximale
1, record 7, French, densit%C3%A9%20maximale
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- densité potentielle 1, record 7, French, densit%C3%A9%20potentielle
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- phosphorous loading
1, record 8, English, phosphorous%20loading
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- phosphorus levels 1, record 8, English, phosphorus%20levels
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
..., it was necessary to examine the magnitude of the increase in phosphorus loading to the lake. In this regard, several important factors such as phosphorus loading from other sources, flushing rate of the lake, capacity of the shoreline soils to bind phosphorus, and so on, required investigation. It was recognized that the critical link between phosphorus levels and effects on the trout population was the oxygen level(or more correctly, the oxygen deficit) in the hypolimnion. This oxygen level could be translated into carrying capacity for trout which determined the maximum trout biomass that could be supported by the lake. 1, record 8, English, - phosphorous%20loading
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- charge en phosphore
1, record 8, French, charge%20en%20phosphore
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- teneur en phosphore 1, record 8, French, teneur%20en%20phosphore
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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