What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?
DCA 3 Ecosystems Class Review

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1.
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A limiting factor is a resource or condition that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population within an ecosystem.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor?
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Species color is not a limiting factor; limiting factors include climate, available food & water, and available space & shelter.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to a population when the death rate exceeds the birth rate?
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The population size decreases.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Predict the effect on the snowshoe hare population when the Canadian lynx population declines.
Back
The snowshoe hare population will most likely increase due to reduced predation.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the relationship between food availability and population growth in an ecosystem?
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If there is more food than usual, the population will most likely increase.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Define a consumer in an ecosystem.
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A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.
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What is a producer in an ecosystem?
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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.
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