Population Growth and Limiting Factors
Students will explore factors that influence population size and growth patterns, including birth rates, death rates, and carrying capacity.
Key Questions
- Analyze how density-dependent and density-independent factors regulate population growth.
- Explain the concept of carrying capacity and its implications for species survival.
- Predict the long-term effects of a sudden increase in predator population on a prey species.
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