The Factors That Tend to Reduce the Size of a Population

question 13

Multiple Choice

The factors that tend to reduce the size of a population regardless of its initial size are

• A)density-dependent factors.
• B)density-independent factors.
• C)ecological factors.
• D)biotic factors.
• E)species-independent factors.

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