A. Read pages 118-122.
Due 2 December.
Terms &
Concepts: Understand the
definition of a population
and how this differs from the concept of an
ecosystem
and a biome.
Be able to list the four characteristics of a
population (geographic
distribution, density, growth rate, and age
distribution) and be able to give examples.
Be sure you
understand that density measures the number of individuals in a given
amount of area; not necessarily the total number of individuals in the
population . Appreciate the factors that determine how fast a
population grows in a given unit of time (the growth rate)
including
birth and
dearth rates, and immigration
and emigration.
Distinguish
between an exponential
and a logistic
growth curve.
Appreciate that
exponential growth can only take place for a limited amount of time
under ideal conditions. Be able to explain why the logistic growth
pattern is the typical situation for animals and plants. Understand how
changes in the birth and/or death rates determine the shape of the
logistic growth curve. Understand the relationship of the carrying capacity
to limiting factors
in the environment.
Questions
pages 135-136: 1-4, 11, 12.
B. Due 4 December . Questions pages 135-136: 5-6, 13-14, 28.
C. Read
pages 124-128. Due 7 December.
Terms &
Concepts: Appreciate the role of limiting factors
in determining the growth rate and the carrying capacity
of a population. Be sure to understand that limiting factors are part
of the abiotic and biotic environment and can change over time.
Distinguish between density
dependent and density
independent factors
and be able to describe specific examples of each. Read the
essay
on page 128 as a n example of the role of predators in a population and
how politics and human activity can influence this relationship.
Questions
pages 135-136: 7-8, 15-19.
D Due 8 December. Questions pages 135-136: 24-25,
29-30.
E. Read
page 129-132. Due 10 December.
Terms &
Concepts: Review the graph of human population growth
on page 129. Appreciate the relationship of this graph to important
events in human history and their consequences on population growth. Be
able to relate this graph to the concepts of an exponential and
logistic growth curve. Understand the science of demography
studies the relationship of factors such as age, birth, and death rate
to human growth. In particular, understand the principle of the demographic transition
and its consequences on future population growth. Study the graphs of age structure of
the two human populations and what they predict for the future of these
two countries.
Questions
pages 135-136: 9, 20-23.
F.
Due 14 December. Questions
pages 135-136: 26-27, 32.
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