Ecological balance refers to the state where living organisms coexist harmoniously with their environment without any disruptions or imbalances. It involves maintaining equilibrium between populations within an ecosystem.
Related terms
Carrying capacity: The maximum population size that an environment can sustainably support.
Trophic levels: Different levels in a food chain or food web, representing the transfer of energy and nutrients between organisms.
Habitat fragmentation: The division of large habitats into smaller, isolated fragments due to human activities, leading to disruptions in ecological balance.