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A limiting factor is anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing. Some examples of limiting factors are biotic, like food, mates, and competition with other organisms for resources.

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an animal that feeds on flesh.

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Producers are the foundation of every food web in every ecosystem.

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a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.

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an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.

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a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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the totality of interacting food chains in an ecological community.

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A biotic factor is a living organism that shapes its environment. In a freshwater ecosystem, examples might include aquatic plants, fish, amphibians, and algae. Biotic and abiotic factors work together to create a unique ecosystem.