1·Together with predation, it is the most important density-dependent factor in regulating population growth.
在调节种群增长方面，它与捕食一起是最重要的密度制约因子。
2·It is difficult to understand how reduced predation would lead to sudden increases in Acanthaster numbers in several places at the same time in specific years.
很难理解捕食减少是如何导致在特定年份的同一时间内，几个地方的棘冠海星数量突然增加。
3·In particular, lobster larvae take less time to reach the size at which they are no longer vulnerable to predation by young cod, the chief threat to their survival.
特别是，龙虾幼虫需要更短的时间才能长到不再容易受到幼鳕鱼捕食的大小，幼鳕鱼是它们生存的主要威胁。
4·The fastest land animal in the world, cheetahs once thrived in Africa and Asia, but lion predation haunts their young, and farms and ranching have reduced their habitat.
猎豹是陆地上速度最快的动物，曾在亚非大地上大量生长，但它们的幼兽常为狮子等捕食，栖息场所也因不断增加的农庄和牧场而缩减。
5·Predation can affect the behavior, group structure, body size and other characteristics of a species.
捕食能够影响一个物种的行为、组织结构、体型大小和其他特征。