LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Limiting factors determine carrying capacity. The availability of abiotic factors (such as water, oxygen, and space) and biotic factors (such as food) dictates how many organisms can live in an ecosystem. Carrying capacity is also impacted by the availability of decomposers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers are the biotic factor in the environment that decomposes the plants, animals, and feces of animals. By decomposing these complex compounds, the detritivores get their nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biotic factors include animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and protists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Several factors affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. These factors include food supply, water supply, habitat space, competition (intraspecific and interspecific), physical factors (e.g. extreme heat, drought, etc.), chemical factors (e.g. pH, mineral deficiency, etc.), and anthropogenic factors.