Question
In a particular environment there is plenty of food, water, cover, and space to support a large population of pheasants, but a larger quantity of predators are introduced. The predators become the _______ for pheasants in that environment.
a.
carrying capacity
b.
abiotic factor
c.
limiting factor
d.
biotic factor
a.
carrying capacity
b.
abiotic factor
c.
limiting factor
d.
biotic factor
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is c. limiting factor.
Predators can restrict the population growth of pheasants by increasing mortality rates, thereby limiting the overall population size in that environment despite the availability of other resources.
Predators can restrict the population growth of pheasants by increasing mortality rates, thereby limiting the overall population size in that environment despite the availability of other resources.