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    Limiting factors are environmental conditions that limit population growth, including food, water, shelter and space. An ecosystem's carrying capacity is the maximum population size that can be sustained given available resources. The four main limiting factors - food, water, shelter, space - determine an ecosystem's carrying capacity. Other issues like drought, floods, fires or storms can also impact an ecosystem's carrying capacity.

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    Limiting factors are environmental conditions that limit population growth, including food, water, shelter and space. An ecosystem's carrying capacity is the maximum population size that can be sustained given available resources. The four main limiting factors - food, water, shelter, space - determine an ecosystem's carrying capacity. Other issues like drought, floods, fires or storms can also impact an ecosystem's carrying capacity.

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    Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity

    Limiting Factors in an Ecosystem Carrying Capacity in an Ecosystem

    Factors that can _________ the number of _________________ that


    The maximum number of __________________ that can live in a
    are in a particular environment.
    particular area.
    4 Main Limiting Factors:
    ________________ ________________ determine your carrying
     _________________________
    capacity in an ________________________.
     _________________________
     _________________________

     _________________________
    OTHER ISSUES THAT AFFECT AN ECOSYSTEMS CARRYING CAPACITY
    Drought Flood Fire Tornado Hurricanes

    GRAPHING ECOSYSTEM CAPACITIES


    1. What may have caused a sudden decrease in wolves
    between 1980-1985? _____________________________
    _______________________________________________
    _______________________________________________
    2. Which year saw the largest increase of deer, and why
    did this happen? _________________________________
    _______________________________________________
    _______________________________________________

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