How do limiting factors impact local ecosystems?

A) Limiting Factors prevent populations in ecosystems form growing any larger. If any of the limiting factors change, animal and plant populations change, too.

B) Limiting factors do not prevent populations in ecosystems from growing any larger. If any of the limiting factors change, animal and plant populations do not change, too.

C) Limiting factors can never impact ecosystems.

D) As biodiversity of an ecosystem increases, the ability to withstand environmental stress due to the loss of a single species or group also increases, improving the sustainability of the ecosystem.

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Joanna

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4 September, 11:15

How do limiting factors impact local ecosystems?

A) Limiting Factors prevent populations in ecosystems form growing any larger. If any of the limiting factors change, animal and plant populations change, too.

B) Limiting factors do not prevent populations in ecosystems from growing any larger. If any of the limiting factors change, animal and plant populations do not change, too.

C) Limiting factors can never impact ecosystems.

D) As biodiversity of an ecosystem increases, the ability to withstand environmental stress due to the loss of a single species or group also increases, improving the sustainability of the ecosystem.

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Caroline Lynch · Answer 1

limiting factors like the availability of food, water, shelter and space can change animal and plant populations. Other limiting factors, like competition for resources, predation and disease can also impact populations ... Sometimes a population will grow too large for the environment to support.

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