Sunday, November 22, 2009

Blog 010 | Lower Biotic Potential

Describe 3 factors that lower biotic potential.


1. Supply of various resources (i.e. food, shelter, water)
2. Predators and parasites

3. Diseases

4. Pollution

5. Habitat loss

6. Natural phenomena (i.e. hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, droughts)

7. Birth Rates:
- Number of offspring produced each time.
- Period of time between birth events.

- Age at which reproduction begins.

- Ratio of females to males in the population.

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