Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

In the predator-prey example, one factor limits the growth of the other factor. As the prey population deceases, the predator population is begins to decrease as well. The prey population is a limiting factor. A limiting factor limits the growth or development of an organism, population, or process.


Q: What is the term for something that limits the growth or development of an organism, population, or process?


A:
limiting factor