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factor prevents a population from increasing
death rate
carrying capacity
exponential
limiting

Explanation:

A limiting factor is a resource or condition that restricts the growth of a population. It can be biotic (e.g., predation, competition) or abiotic (e.g., temperature, water availability). The term "limiting" directly relates to preventing population increase. Other terms like "exponential" refer to growth patterns, "carrying capacity" is the maximum population size an environment can support, and "death rate" is about mortality within a population.

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limiting