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| Chinese | English |
| 土地承载能力 | land carrying capacity The maximum extent to which ground or soil area may be exploited without degradation or depletion (在不造成土地退化或衰竭的前提下，土地或土壤使用的最大限度。) |
| 承载率 | loading rate |
| 承载能力 | load bearing capacity The maximum load that a system can support before failing (一个系统可以支持的最大负荷。) |
| 生态承载力 | ecological carrying capacity 1. The maximum number of species an area can support during the harshest part of the year, or the maximum biomass it can support indefinitely. 2. The maximum number of grazing animals an area can support without deterioration (1. 在一年中条件最苛刻的时候,一个区域所能承载的最大物种数量，或最大生物量。 2. 一区域所能承载的且不会破坏该地区的最大放牧动物数量。) |
| 生态系统承载力 | ecosystem carrying capacity |