Question

Why do real populations rarely achieve full biotic potential?

Options

• Resource limitations, predation, and competition

• Unlimited resources, predation, and competition

• A common gene pool, percent cover, and biomass

• Direct count, pug marks, and faecal pellets

Answer 1

Biotic potential represents a theoretical maximum, not what actually happens in nature. Resource limitations, predation and competition prevent real populations from achieving it fully.