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Population Growth

Virginia SOL EC.5

Investigate how biotic and abiotic factors influence population growth and dynamics.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Explain how population growth and resource availability affect population dispersion.
  • Analyze data to determine the relationship between population density and resource availability.
  • Analyze data (age structure, r/K strategy, and survivorship curves) to evaluate the viability of a population.
  • Analyze a local ecosystem and categorize limiting factors.
  • Analyze population growth curves to determine growth trends, identify limiting factors, and make predictions about future population behavior.