Question

choose the correct answer. an ecosystem with unfavorable conditions will negatively affect the populations growth. what do we call these factors in an ecosystem that can hurt a populations growth? biotic potential environmental resistance

Explanation:

• Biotic potential refers to the maximum reproductive capacity of a population under ideal conditions.
• Environmental resistance encompasses all the factors (biotic and abiotic) in an ecosystem that limit population growth. Since the question asks for factors that can hurt a population's growth (unfavorable conditions), environmental resistance is the correct term.

Answer:

environmental resistance