Factors Within an

Ecosystem

Follow the links provided in each section

to become familiar with topics in this unit.
You will then be asked to provide some
explanations about content pertaining to
that website. Your responses will be
assessed based off of higher level
thinking, so the more thorough your
responses, the better your score. Best of
luck!

Concept: Website: Points (20

Carrying https://worldpopulationhistory.org/carrying- total)
Capacity capacity/
What is the
expected world /3
population for
the year 2050?
How would you
define and
explain carrying /4
capacity?

Elaborate on
what would
happen if a
certain species’
population /4
continued to
grow.

What is the
problem with our
ecological /4
footprint?

How might you

relate the idea
of human
carrying
capacity to the /5
carrying
capacity of an
ecosystem?

Concept: Website: Points (10

Biodiversity https://education.seattlepi.com/factors- total)
influence-biodiversity-ecosystem-3935.html
Explain the term
“biodiversity” in /2
your own way.

Provide and
describe at least
2 ways that
humans
influence /3
biodiversity.

How would you

generate a plan
to sustain
biodiversity in an
ecosystem?
There is no right
or wrong answer /5
here, but the
more thought
out your plan,
the more points
you will earn!
Concept: Website: Points (10
Competitive https://sciencing.com/competitive- total)
Relationships relationships-ecosystems-8451289.html
What is
competition?
Provide an
/2
example.

How would you

compare and
contrast
intraspecific and
interspecific
competition?
Also describe
plant
competition? /5
Give examples
of the three and
see if you can
come up with
your own for
more points.
Provide
evidence for /3
how adaptations
can aid in the
survival and
reproduction of
certain species.