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Which is a density-independent factor?

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Density-independent factors, such as weather and climate, exert their influences on population size regardless of the population's density. In contrast, the effects of density-dependent factors intensify as the population increases in size.

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Density-independent factors, in ecology, refer to any influences on a population's birth or death rates. Examples are; weather and climate. They influence population sizes regardless of the population's density.

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