Ecology and Environmental Dynamics · Ecology

Population Ecology

Analyzes factors that affect population growth, carrying capacity, and the distribution of organisms.

Key Questions

  1. 1What limiting factors prevent a population from growing indefinitely?
  2. 2How do density dependent and density independent factors differ in their impact on ecosystems?
  3. 3What are the implications of the current growth rate of the human population for global resources?

Common Core State Standards

HS-LS2-1HS-LS2-2
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Ecology and Environmental Dynamics
Period: Ecology

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