Population ecology
QCAA General Biology Syllabus Unit 3 Topic 2 Population Ecology:
Syllabus objectives:
define the term carrying capacity
explain why the carrying capacity of a population is determined by limiting factors (biotic and abiotic)
calculate population growth rate and change (using birth, death, immigration and emigration data)
use the Lincoln Index to estimate population size from secondary or primary data
analyse population growth data to determine the mode (exponential growth J-curve, logistic growth S-curve) of population growth
discuss the effect of changes within population-limiting factors on the carrying capacity of the ecosystem.