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Distinguish between the terms density dependent and density independent factors

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Density dependent factors are factors that affect a population's growth rate based on the population's size or density, such as competition for resources, predation, and disease. Density independent factors are factors that affect a population's growth rate regardless of the population's size or density, such as natural disasters, climate change, and human activities.

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Density dependent factors are those that have a greater impact on a population as its size or density increases. These factors are often biotic, meaning they...