Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems · Ecology
Population Dynamics
Studying the factors that limit population growth and how carrying capacity is determined in an ecosystem.
Key Questions
- 1What happens when a population exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment?
- 2How do density dependent and density independent factors differ in their impact on growth?
- 3How can the reintroduction of a predator transform an entire landscape?
Common Core State Standards
HS-LS2-1HS-LS2-2
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Period: Ecology
Suggested Methodologies
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