Question

Teacher explained to us what limiting factor was but I'm not able to understand she said that a limiting factor causes increase in population but I not get how and why is called limiting factor than ? She also said how Phodphorus and nitrogen were limiting nutrients ?

Answer 1

Are you sure you understood the teacher correctly? I believe that a limiting factor causes the population to decrease.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limiting_factor

Too much or too little phosphorus or nitrogen can be limiting factors.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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