Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

A population can’t keep growing bigger and bigger forever. Sooner or later, it will run out of things it needs. For a given species, there is a maximum population that can be supported by the environment. This maximum is called the carrying capacity . When a population gets close to the carrying capacity, it usually grows more slowly ( Figure below ). When the population reaches the carrying capacity, it stops growing.


Q: For any given species, what term means the maximum population that can be supported by the environment?


A:
carrying capacity