Limiting Factor

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to bake a cake, but you only have one egg left when the recipe calls for three. Just like the egg limits how many cakes you can bake, a limiting factor like a drought restricts how much a population can grow. In this analogy, the eggs represent the resources needed for growth, and just as a lack of eggs limits your baking, a drought restricts the water supply necessary for a population to thrive.