Density+dependent+factors

Density dependent factors:

 **have an increasing effect as the population increases** **examples:** **-Disease,** **-competition for resources, food, water, mates territories, nesting sites,** **-predetation** **-stress**



in dependent factors aimals have to compete with other animals in trying to get their food/prey and try to get water, also this effects the population in their ecosystem and habitat.
 * this relates to ecology because **