Limiting Factors Introduction

Multiple Choice

What does biotic mean?

• Living

• Nonliving

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What resources will organisms compete for in an ecosystem?

Open Ended

What do you think happens when food becomes limited in an ecosystem?

Open Ended

Can you think of an ecosystem where food resources will always be unlimited?

Something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive.

LIMITING FACTOR

​the number of individuals of a population that can be supported and survive long-term a given area!

​​CARRYING CAPACITY

Multiple Select

Which of the following are limiting factors?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Space

• Predators

Multiple Choice

What is carrying capacity?

• Carrying capacity refers to the total biomass of all species in an ecosystem.
• Carrying capacity is the number of individuals that can be supported by a single resource.
• Carrying capacity is the minimum population size required for a species to survive.
• Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.