Lesson 4.9.1S2

Lesson 1—Factors Influencing Growth

 

Get Focused

Elk Island Bison: Natality, Mortality, Immigration, and Emigration

 

At any given time, you can access information about populations of many species in our national parks. When we read about the numbers of individuals in a given population, we might have the impression that numbers are static. In fact, in an open environment numbers are constantly changing – a population count signifies just a moment in time.

 

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to answer the following focusing questions:

  • What are the factors that influence population size?
  • How do these factors influence population change?
Module 9: Section 2—Lesson 1 Assignment

 

In addition to your lesson work as listed below, any summary notes, diagrams, charts or tables should be stored in the course folder for your teacher’s feedback and study as you prepare for exams.

 

Once you have completed all of the learning activities in this lesson, you can complete the online assignment.

Bio30 4.9.1S2 online assignment

 

You should also watch the tutorial video for this lesson and submit a summary.  Bio30 tut# 4.9.1S2 Human Populations

The other questions in this lesson are not marked by the teacher; however, you should still answer these questions. The Self-Check and Try This questions are placed in this lesson to help you review important information and build key concepts that may be applied in future lessons.

 

After a discussion with your teacher, you must decide what to do with the questions that are not part of your assignment. For example, you may decide to submit to your teacher the responses to Try This questions that are not marked. You should record the answers to all of the questions in this lesson and place those answers in your course folder.