Lesson 5: Density Factors & Population Regulation
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Explain how a population's density affects and is determined by resource availability in its environment.
Differentiate between density-dependent factors (e.g., disease, competition) and density-independent factors (e.g., natural disasters, climate shifts).
How does population density regulate resource availability and limit species growth?
What are the primary differences between density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors?
8.3-Population Ecology
8.4-Effect of Density on Populations
Investigate what keeps a population from growing indefinitely. This lesson addresses the biotic and abiotic factors that enforce carrying capacity.
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Unit 8 Test