Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Ecosystems.
An environmental factor that is in shortest supply and therefore restricts the rate of a biological process, such as light limiting photosynthesis.
Limiting factor appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Ecosystems and Material Cycles, especially Ecosystems and Abiotic and Biotic Factors.
Ecosystems and Material Cycles
Ecosystems • Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Plant Structures and Functions
Photosynthesis • Inverse Square Law
Plant Structures and Functions
Photosynthesis • Photosynthesis Rate Investigation
Plant Structures and Functions
Photosynthesis • Interactions of Limiting Factors
Plant Structures and Functions
Photosynthesis • Limiting Factors
Key Concepts in Biology
Enzymes • Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
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