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Students explore the effects of different density-dependent and density-independent factors on population growth. They explore how the interactions of organisms can affect population growth. Students explore the pattern of population growth and the predator-prey relationship.

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carrying capacity, predators, population

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carrying capacity, competition, population, predation, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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