Environmental resistance is
A) a factor that decreases both death rates and birth rates.
B) a factor that increases both death rates and birth rates.
C) limits imposed on population growth by only the nonliving environment.
D) limits imposed on population growth by both the living and nonliving environments.
E) limits imposed on population growth by only the living environment (e.g., predators or competitors).

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Environmental resistance includes both biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors that limit the growth of populations.

Environmental Resistance Is