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SEC2Population Growth and Dispersion

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze factors influencing population growth, density, and dispersion.

Appears in: Science, High School

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Expectations

  • SEC2.a

    Construct an explanation of factors that regulate population density and growth within communities. (Clarification statement: This includes both density dependent and density independent

    limiting factors and their relationship to carrying capacity.)

  • SEC2.b

    Develop and use models to predict population dispersion as a result of population growth and resource availability.

  • SEC2.c

    Construct an explanation to describe how population growth and dispersion are influenced by natural selection. (Clarification statement: This includes reproductive strategies, adaptations, and competition for resources.)

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Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.

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