The team's zoologist,Dr.Fish,is examining a small furry mammal like a rabbit.He finds the mammal only eats a certain type of flower,and the supply of the flower determines the population size of the mammal in its ecosystem.The flower would be an example of

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The flower is a limiting factor because it determines the population size of the mammal by being a primary food source. Its availability limits the number of individuals that can survive and reproduce in the ecosystem. The other choices are not applicable because the range of tolerance refers to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce within certain environmental conditions, decomposers break down dead organic matter, and an abiotic component refers to non-living things in an ecosystem like water or sun.

The Team's Zoologist,Dr