Which of the following factors is most responsible for the regulation of population size in a natural ecosystem?
Predation plays a crucial role in regulating population size by preventing prey overpopulation and maintaining ecological balance. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Botany section), Chapter: Morphology and Anatomy of Flowering Plants, Topic: Plant structure and tissue systems.