roper growth and development. If even one essential nutrient is in reduced supply, the plant would be affected regardless of the other minerals present. Hence the set of factors which tend to reduce population size or slow reproduction is called environmental resistanceIn conclusion the size of a population is set by ability of the individuals to utilize the resources and by the level of those resources (ie, the carrying capacity of the habitat). The more efficiently individuals can utilize resources, the greater their population can be...
