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What is a limiting factor in ecology?
What is a limiting factor in ecology?
A limiting factor is any factor that controls the growth of a population.
How do limiting factors determine the carrying capacity of an environment?
How do limiting factors determine the carrying capacity of an environment?
Limiting factors, acting separately or together, determine the carrying capacity of an environment for a species.
Why are limiting factors important for long-term population growth and species survival?
Why are limiting factors important for long-term population growth and species survival?
Limiting factors are important because they produce the pressures of natural selection that are essential for long-term population growth and species survival.
