In ecological terms, a "limiting factor" in a given environment is
A) a lack of information that limits the extent to which technology can develop.
B) an environmental property found only in poor ecosystems.
C) a boundary that limits the territory that a population can occupy.
D) a resource that is in short supply, hence limiting population growth, density, or permanence.
E) none of the above.
D
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A) increases; increases B) decreases; decreases C) increases; decreases D) decreases; increases
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a. menarche b. menopause c. adolescence d. life cycle e. homosexuality
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a. the health status of a past population b. the evolution of disease c. nutritional status over time d. all of the above