Limiting Factors

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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A living factor that can affect an ecosystem.

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What is an Abiotic Factor?

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A NON-living factor that can affect an ecosystem.

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What is Carrying Capacity?

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

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What happens to predator populations when prey populations decrease?

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Predator populations typically decrease.

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What is a Limiting Factor?

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Any factor that restricts the size of a population.

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Give an example of a Biotic Factor.

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Plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi.

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Give an example of an Abiotic Factor.

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Water, sunlight, temperature, and soil.

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What is the relationship between predators and prey?

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Predators hunt and eat prey, affecting their populations.

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What is the effect of drought on plant populations?

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Drought typically causes a decrease in plant populations.

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What is a Food Web?

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A system of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.