What does limiting factors mean? I'm currently learning Biotic and Abiotic...Help pleasee

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anonymous · Answer

A limiting factor is something that holds back a species from developing. 

Abiotic limiting factors could be: 
- temperature
- water
- climate
- soil

Biotic limiting factors could be: 
- Biological factors: Interactions with other organisms
- Competitive Exclusion: species prevented from occupying another area because of another species' presence
- Predator/Parasitism: individual "eats" other individual
- Amensalism: interactions that inhibit
- Mutualism: symbiosis, mutual beneficial interactions

Hope that helps!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

No problem at all. Glad to be of help!