Ecological Limiting Factors Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• herbivory : when plants and herbivores cycle in a population
• density independent : when a limiting factor is affected regardless of population density
• predation : when a population decreases in size due to an increase or decrease in predators or prey
• natural disasters : example like floods, hurricanes, droughts, and wildfires
• density dependent : when a limiting factor is affected by population density
• overcrowding stress : when overpopulation results in low birth rates and high death rates
• parasitism disease : when a disease spreads quickly through a population and harms its host
• limiting factor : a factor that limits a population's ability to grow
• competition : individuals competing for life resources due to a limited amount in the environment
• extinction : when a carrying capacity reaches low enough for no members of a species to survive
• carrying capacity : the number of organisms an environment can sustain