Significant Ideas:
A species interacts with its abiotic and biotic environments, and its niche is described by these interactions.
Populations change and respond to interactions with the environment.
Any system has a carrying capacity for a given species.
Applications & Skills:
Interpret graphical representations or models of factors that affect an organism's niche. Examples include predator-prey relationships, competition, and organism abundance over time.
Explain population growth curves in terms of numbers and rates.