Population Interactions and Interdependence

Virginia SOL LS.6

Investigate and understand interactions and interdependence among populations in biological communities.

What students need to be able to do

  • Describe relationships between predators and prey and how these relationships are modeled in food webs.
  • Explain how the availability and use of resources may lead to competition and cooperation.
  • Describe how symbiotic relationships support the survival of different species.
  • Explain how the niche of each organism supports survival.