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title: "SEC2: Population Growth and Dispersion (Georgia Science standard)"
code: SEC2
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subject: science
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# SEC2: Population Growth and Dispersion

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

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## 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.)

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

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