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What is the definition of Carrying Capacity?
Largest number of organisms an environment can support
What is the definition of population?
A group of the same species living in an area
What are some examples of limiting factors?
Food, water, space
What happens to a population of organisms if there isn’t enough food?
The population will decrease/organisms will die
What is the definition of limiting factors?
Resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area
What happens to a population when it reaches its carrying capacity?
It stays about the same size
What kind of limiting factor are predators? Abiotic or biotic?
Biotic
What causes competition within a population?
Lack of resources: Food, water, space
Why is space important in an Ecosystem?
Organisms need a place to live, grow, raise their young, find resources
