A limiting factor is any condition or resource that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population of organisms in an ecosystem. Essentially, it serves as a constraint that controls the maximum potential of a species or ecosystem to thrive. Limiting factors can be biotic, which are living components of the environment, such as food availability, competition, and predation.

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