Question

The spread of a fungus in a hardwood forest causes the ecosystem's carrying capacity for oak trees to decrease. Which two terms describe the fungus in this scenario?

a. Scavenger
b. Secondary consumer
c. Biotic factor
d. Limiting factor

Answer 1

limiting and biotic

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is D. Limiting factors are factors that act in the opposite direction to the growth of a population. Other examples of limiting factors are space (carrying capacity), disease, and food.They are categorized as resources, biotic factors (such as in this case-parasitism), environmental conditions and human limiting factors