A small group of mice are released on an island without mice but with abundant food for mice and no predators.Initially,the growth of the mouse population will be limited mainly by what?

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Initially, the growth of the mouse population will be mainly limited by the biotic potential, which refers to the maximum reproductive capacity of an organism under optimal environmental conditions. Since the island has abundant food and no predators, the initial growth phase will be less about the limits of the environment (carrying capacity) or factors related to population density, and more about how quickly the mice can reproduce.

A Small Group of Mice Are Released on an Island