Answer: density-independent
Explanation:
A limiting factor is the one which is responsible for the decrease in the growth , abundance and distribution of the population of a species in an ecosystem. It can be a living agent or a non-living agent. A density independent factor is the one which limits the growth of the population and it does not depend upon the density of the species population. A density dependent factor is the one which limits the growth and abundance of the population of the species on the basis of the density. More the density more profound will be the impact for example a disease is likely to be spread among the members of the population of a species.
The effect of human disturbance on animal is an example of density independent limiting factor as the human beings while using animal products or disturbing their habitats does not consider about the consequence of the affect. But some animals recover this loss by reproducing more progenies but others which cannot may extinct.
