Dhanani - Limiting Factors Review

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What happens to the carrying capacity of a population if the amount of food or resources available increases?

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The carrying capacity increases.

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What type of limiting factor is excessive flooding?

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Density-independent limiting factor.

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What is the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support with the resources it has available?

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Carrying capacity.

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What are environmental factors such as storms and extreme temperatures that decrease a population called?

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Density-independent factors.

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What is the relationship called when an increase in the rabbit population causes an increase in the fox population?

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Density-Dependent: Predator-Prey.

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Define 'limiting factors' in an ecosystem.

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Limiting factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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What is the difference between density-dependent and density-independent factors?

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Density-dependent factors are influenced by population density, while density-independent factors affect populations regardless of their density.

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Give an example of a density-dependent factor.

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Competition for resources among individuals in a population.

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Give an example of a density-independent factor.

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Natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.

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What is 'carrying capacity'?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.