Limiting Factors & Carrying Capacity

Master limiting factors and carrying capacity in ecology!

Key Vocabulary Connect each term to the correct definition. Limiting Factors Factor that causes a population to decrease in size Carrying Capacity The largest population that an environment can support Abiotic factor Non-living part of an ecosystem Biotic factor Living part of an ecosystem Ecosystem The biotic and abiotic factors in one area that work together Population All the organisms of one type in an ecosystem Changes in a Rabbit Population Examine the Changes in Rabbit Population graph. Answer questions 1-3. 850 fox eat rabbit 4 Briefly discuss how 3 different limiting factors could affect a specific population. Two should be abiotic and one should be biotic. State the population you are discussing and the ecosystem it lives in. You can use any type of organism. Click on each blank to choose the term that accurately complete this passage. Limiting factors determine an area's carrying capacity. A limiting factor is something abiotic or biotic that prevents a population from thriving. A biotic limiting factor could be too many predators in an area. An abiotc limiting factor could be a volcanic eruption. Carrying capacity is the largest population that an area can support. An ecosystem is an area with all the biotic and abiotic factors that work together. Florida Panther: Endangered! Watch the video, then answer the summary question under the video. NOTE: There is no content where it says "video question" so nothing to answer there. From the panther video, use the terms "limiting factors" and "carrying capacity" to summarize the situation of the endangered Florida Panthers.