Sustainable Ecosystems and Stewardship · Life Science

Population Dynamics and Limiting Factors

Analyzing the factors that control the growth of populations and the carrying capacity of environments.

Key Questions

  1. 1What causes a population to suddenly crash after a period of rapid growth?
  2. 2How do we know when an ecosystem has reached its maximum carrying capacity?
  3. 3How does the introduction of an invasive species alter the equilibrium of a local habitat?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Biology: Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Sustainable Ecosystems and Stewardship
Period: Life Science

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