4.3.3 - Limiting Factors
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What are limiting factors?
💡 Hint: Think about what can control how many organisms can live in an area.
Give an example of a density-independent factor.
💡 Hint: What kind of events can affect populations no matter how many individuals are present?
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Which of the following is a density-dependent factor?
💡 Hint: Think about the factors that rely on how many individuals are present.
True or False: Density-independent factors can affect a population size regardless of how many individuals are present.
💡 Hint: Consider whether disasters make a difference in large vs. small groups.
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Evaluate how the reintroduction of a large predator species could change the density-dependent factors in a local ecosystem.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of predator-prey dynamics and how it resets balance.
Propose a conservation strategy that considers both density-dependent and density-independent factors when managing a regional wildlife reserve.
💡 Hint: Think about how natural environment maintenance could mitigate both types of limiting factors.
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