Unit 3: Populations

Learning Objectives

ERT-3.A Identify differences between generalist and specialist species.

ERT-3.B Identify differences between K- and r-selected species.

ERT-3.C Explain survivorship curves.

ERT-3.D Describe carrying capacity.

ERT-3.E Describe the impact of carrying capacity on ecosystems.

ERT-3.F Explain how resource availability affects population growth.

EIN-1.A Explain age structure diagrams.

EIN-1.B Explain factors that affect total fertility rate in human populations.

EIN-1.C Explain how human populations experience growth and decline.

EIN-1.D Define the demographic transition.