limiting factors

Question 1

density independent

Answer 1

• natural factors limiting the growth of a population
• physical factors (rainfall, humidity, temperature)
• catastrophic (volcanic eruptions, floods, fires)

Question 2

density dependent

Answer 2

• limits of a population as a cause from a high population density
• competitions for resources
• predators and prey
• disease

Question 3

stable population

Answer 3

• a fluctuating population where the numbers decrease when they exceed the carrying capacity and increase when below the carrying capacity

Question 4

unstable population

Answer 4

• a population that exceeds the carrying capacity and carries on resulting in a deteriorating habitat, and therefore it not being able to support the population leading to death and possible extinction