Population Limits in Ecosystems
8th Grade•75 minutes•NGSS MS-LS2-1
Learning Objective
I can explain how carrying capacity limits the size of populations in an ecosystem.
Practice Questions
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1. Define carrying capacity in your own words. How does it relate to the resources available in an environment?
2. List four resources that can affect the carrying capacity of a squirrel population.
3. Explain how predation can act as a limiting factor for a population, using the squirrel example from the video.
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Carrying Capacity | Population Ecology
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