Learning Targets for Test: Population Dynamics (LS-2D)
 Know what reproductive factors are, and  be able to identify some that would be necessary to know in order to calculate
the reproductive potential of a specific example species/population (you will not be required to calculate anything though).
 Know what limiting factors are,  be able to identify some that might be limiting to a particular example population, and
 understand the effect that limiting and reproductive factors have on the growth/decline of a population.  Predict how the
increase/decrease in biotic factors (e.g. the size of a population) would affect other populations in their ecosystem.  Predict
how changes to the environment’s abiotic factors would affect different populations in a given ecosystem. Important
Vocabulary: abiotic factors, biotic factors, carrying capacity, limiting factors, reproductive factors, reproductive potential
Learning Targets for Test: Population Dynamics (LS-2D)
 Know what reproductive factors are, and  be able to identify some that would be necessary to know in order to calculate
the reproductive potential of a specific example species/population (you will not be required to calculate anything though).
 Know what limiting factors are,  be able to identify some that might be limiting to a particular example population, and
 understand the effect that limiting and reproductive factors have on the growth/decline of a population.  Predict how the
increase/decrease in biotic factors (e.g. the size of a population) would affect other populations in their ecosystem.  Predict
how changes to the environment’s abiotic factors would affect different populations in a given ecosystem. Important
Vocabulary: abiotic factors, biotic factors, carrying capacity, limiting factors, reproductive factors, reproductive potential
Learning Targets for Test: Population Dynamics (LS-2D)
 Know what reproductive factors are, and  be able to identify some that would be necessary to know in order to calculate
the reproductive potential of a specific example species/population (you will not be required to calculate anything though).
 Know what limiting factors are,  be able to identify some that might be limiting to a particular example population, and
 understand the effect that limiting and reproductive factors have on the growth/decline of a population.  Predict how the
increase/decrease in biotic factors (e.g. the size of a population) would affect other populations in their ecosystem.  Predict
how changes to the environment’s abiotic factors would affect different populations in a given ecosystem. Important
Vocabulary: abiotic factors, biotic factors, carrying capacity, limiting factors, reproductive factors, reproductive potential
Learning Targets for Test: Population Dynamics (LS-2D)
 Know what reproductive factors are, and  be able to identify some that would be necessary to know in order to calculate
the reproductive potential of a specific example species/population (you will not be required to calculate anything though).
 Know what limiting factors are,  be able to identify some that might be limiting to a particular example population, and
 understand the effect that limiting and reproductive factors have on the growth/decline of a population.  Predict how the
increase/decrease in biotic factors (e.g. the size of a population) would affect other populations in their ecosystem.  Predict
how changes to the environment’s abiotic factors would affect different populations in a given ecosystem. Important
Vocabulary: abiotic factors, biotic factors, carrying capacity, limiting factors, reproductive factors, reproductive potential
Learning Targets for Test: Population Dynamics (LS-2D)
 Know what reproductive factors are, and  be able to identify some that would be necessary to know in order to calculate
the reproductive potential of a specific example species/population (you will not be required to calculate anything though).
 Know what limiting factors are,  be able to identify some that might be limiting to a particular example population, and
 understand the effect that limiting and reproductive factors have on the growth/decline of a population.  Predict how the
increase/decrease in biotic factors (e.g. the size of a population) would affect other populations in their ecosystem.  Predict
how changes to the environment’s abiotic factors would affect different populations in a given ecosystem. Important
Vocabulary: abiotic factors, biotic factors, carrying capacity, limiting factors, reproductive factors, reproductive potential
Learning Targets for Test: Population Dynamics (LS-2D)
 Know what reproductive factors are, and  be able to identify some that would be necessary to know in order to calculate
the reproductive potential of a specific example species/population (you will not be required to calculate anything though).
 Know what limiting factors are,  be able to identify some that might be limiting to a particular example population, and
 understand the effect that limiting and reproductive factors have on the growth/decline of a population.  Predict how the
increase/decrease in biotic factors (e.g. the size of a population) would affect other populations in their ecosystem.  Predict
how changes to the environment’s abiotic factors would affect different populations in a given ecosystem. Important
Vocabulary: abiotic factors, biotic factors, carrying capacity, limiting factors, reproductive factors, reproductive potential