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What is a limiting factor? How can limiting factors limit the size of a population? In your answer, give an example of a biotic and abiotic limiting factor in a forest ecosystem.

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A limiting factor is a system that limited the population of the ecosystem. Some examples of limiting factors are biotic, like food, mates, and competition with other organisms for resources.

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A limiating factor is what limits the poupulation in an ecosystem. For example, biotic limiting factors include food, mates, shelter. Without these things the poupulation would decrease. becuse food, mates, and shelter are limited it limits the poupulation. an example of an abiotic limiting factor is a predetor. Predetors limit the poupulation of there pray.

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