Classification. Respond to the following statements used by ecologists with reference to the five terms listed below:
-This limits population growth to the same degree regardless of population density.
A)Carrying capacity
B)Emigration
C)Immigration
D)Density-dependent limiting factor
E)Density-independent limiting factor

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Density-independent limiting factors affect a population regardless of its density. These factors include environmental stresses such as climate and weather conditions, natural disasters, and pollution, which limit population growth in the same way regardless of how many individuals are in the population.