Which term do biologist use to describe the number of individuals a species requires to reproduce successfully and prevent it from going extinct

Minimum viable population is the term that biologists use to describe the number of individuals a species requires to reproduce successfully and prevent it from going extinct. Minimum viable population is the minimum number of discrete organism required to reproduce between these organisms in the species and maintain that species from going extinct.

If the minimum viable population is maintained, then the species is capable of reproducing but has to compete with other organism when the limiting factor plays its role.

answer: decrease

a limiting factor is the one which decrease the abundance, distribution and causes extinction of the population of species in a ecosystem. here, predators including hawks, owls and snakes are the limiting factor for the population of mexican free tailed bat.   although bats are nocturnal animals as they forge for food at night these predators also may remain active during night which can decrease the population of the mexican free-tailed bats. also, these bats eat only one type of insects that are moths. the food can also be a limiting factor as all 400 members are dependent upon same type of food needs that are moths. the decrease in the moth population can cause decrease in population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.

therefore, the scenarios will most likely to decrease the population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.  

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