EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A limiting factor is anything that constrains a population’s size and slows or stops it from growing. Some examples of limiting factors are biotic, like food, mates, and competition with other organisms for resources.

Detailed explanation-2: -At some point, population growth will be hindered by predators, disease, changes in environment, a lack of available food, or a combination of these factors. Humans have a lower biotic potential than most other organisms and yet, human population continues to grow steadily.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the natural world, 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.