Chapter 3, Problem 11A

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The importance of limiting factors and tolerance.

Introduction:

Limiting factors can be defined as the factors (abiotic/ biotic) that limit the growth of the population. Tolerance can be defined as the range of abiotic important that can be tolerated by the organism.

Explanation of Solution

The tolerance and the limiting factor are important for the distribution of the organism indifferent ecology. The tolerance level ensures that the animal cannot invade the habitat of other types of animal and the limiting factor ensure that the resources present in the habitat are not exploited by a single organism. Hence, maintaining the ecological balance,