What were the limiting factors for population growth in this simulated ecosystem?

Economic development, Education and availability of food, environment can be the factors responsible for population growth.

Explanation:

Population growth is determined by  Economic development, education and availability of food and environment . Social expectations and government intervention can play an important role. Any population has a built-in characteristic growth rate. This is the rate at which the group would grow if there is enough food and the space is unlimited and individual breed freely. Environmental and economic factors do effect the growth rate if a population. Although population can change cyclically, many population changes are permanent.

clumped distribution, because you'de have all of the population gathered in a relatively small are.

it's the most common because it provides protection and a mate for reproduction

example: humans, seeweed, cattles, etc.

i would say it is