What is the definition of a limiting factor? something that a member of a species has to do every daysomething that a member of a species has to do every day , , the minimum amount of space available for a given population of a speciesthe minimum amount of space available for a given population of a species , , the maximum number of individuals of a species a particular location can supportthe maximum number of individuals of a species a particular location can support , , something that slows down the growth or abundance of a population