Question
How can limiting factors limit the size of a population?
(5 Points)
but short
(5 Points)
but short
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Limiting factors can restrict population size through the following mechanisms:
1. **Resource Availability**: Limited food, water, and shelter can reduce survival and reproduction rates.
2. **Predation**: Increased predator numbers can decrease prey populations, leading to lower reproductive success.
3. **Competition**: High competition for resources among individuals can lead to stress and lower birth rates.
4. **Disease**: Outbreaks can spread rapidly in dense populations, reducing numbers significantly.
5. **Environmental Conditions**: Extreme weather events or habitat destruction can create unsuitable living conditions, limiting survival.
1. **Resource Availability**: Limited food, water, and shelter can reduce survival and reproduction rates.
2. **Predation**: Increased predator numbers can decrease prey populations, leading to lower reproductive success.
3. **Competition**: High competition for resources among individuals can lead to stress and lower birth rates.
4. **Disease**: Outbreaks can spread rapidly in dense populations, reducing numbers significantly.
5. **Environmental Conditions**: Extreme weather events or habitat destruction can create unsuitable living conditions, limiting survival.