Question

match the description with the term or phrase. number of individuals per unit area choose choose density dispersion density dependent limiting resource territory biotic factor example of indirect competition for resources relative distribution of individuals water, sunlight or nutrients for plants deaths caused by disease choose

Explanation:

• "Number of individuals per unit area" is the definition of density.
• Indirect competition for resources is often related to limiting resources as organisms compete for scarce resources like water, sunlight, or nutrients (which is also the case for the fourth description).
• "Relative distribution of individuals" refers to dispersion.
• Deaths caused by disease is an example of a density - dependent factor as the impact of disease often depends on population density.

Answer:

1. density
2. limiting resource
3. dispersion
4. limiting resource
5. density dependent