Consider the following scenario

Question

You are a scientist, observing rodents on the Galapagos island you notice that the introduction of the new bird of prey has limited the number of rodents

What term best describes a factor that is limiting the number of the rodents that environment can support

Answer 1

The term that best describes the factor limiting the number of rodents in this scenario is "limiting factor." In this case, the new bird of prey is acting as a limiting factor by reducing the population size of the rodents by preying on them.