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


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Predators are a biotic limiting factor that reduce the pheasant population, so they become the limiting factor.