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The general term for an environmental factor that causes a population to decrease is a limiting factor. Some examples are emigration and mortality, a lack of resources, natural disasters happen which makes people scared to to live there so the people flee, and habitat loss.
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What is the effect of a limiting factor on a population?
The population decreases.
What is the definition of limiting factor?
it is an environmental factor that causes a population to decrease.
What factor is as important as population in determining the environmental impact of humans?
comsuption
What environmental factor could change a shrews population?
More predators so the population would decrease :(
What environmental factor does the pyramid of energy incorporate that prevents it from inverting?
population size
An environmental factor that prevents an organism or population from reaching its full potential of distribution or activity?
The factor that prevents an organism or population from reaching its full potential of distribution or activity is called the limiting factor.
Approximately 75 percent of cancers in the aging population are the result of?
chemical exposure and environmental factor
Which environmental factor would likely lead to an increase in genetic variation in population of squirrels?
fukk e2020
How might the limiting factor you chose affect the pigeon population in your town?
If you chose water, write: as the limiting factor, the water, decreases, there will be less water for the pigeons to use and drink so their population would decrease.
What is an environmental factor?
Environmental factor or ecological factor or ecofactor is any factor, abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms.
What is the three-factor model of environmental degradation and pollution?
ED=P x A x T, where ED is environmental degradation, P= population size, A= affluence, T = technology.
What happens as the population decreases?
As a population decreases the death rate is higher or equal to the birthrate.
