Exploring Limiting Factors in Ecosystems

Limiting factors are any abiotic or biotic factors that restrict the number or reproduction of organisms in an ecosystem.

An example of an abiotic limiting factor could be the amount of water available in the ecosystem.

Dependent limiting factors depend on the number of organisms, while independent limiting factors do not depend on the number of organisms.

<p>An example of a dependent limiting factor could be the amount of food available for each organism, which depends on the number of organisms in the ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of an independent limiting factor could be the amount of rainfall, which does not depend on the number of organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sunlight, climate, and temperature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Number of plants, number of animals, and amount of competition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Density dependent limiting factors are limiting factors that depend on population size.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Competition, predation, and disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limiting factors determine the size, number, and reproduction of organisms in an ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers