Biotic Factors Affect Populations LT: I will be able to identify biotic factors’ affects on populations Pgs. 43-44 11/01/2012
Biotic Factors Affect Populations
LT: I will be able to identify biotic factors’ affects on populations
Pgs. 43-4411/01/2012
KnowWhat biotic factors affect an ecosystem?
Evidence
“I don’t know anything.” is not an acceptable answer.
Use complete sentences.
Choose an animal and create a web to show how the biotic factors will affect that animal and its habitat.
Clarifying ?s InformationBiotic Factors That Affect Populations
biotic factors - the living parts of an ecosystem
6 types of biotic factors
1. Predation - one animal hunts and kills another for foodExamples: lions, tigers, bears, humans
Example: plants, animals, bacteria, fungi
Effect on population - Good hunters lower the population. Poor hunters allow the population to increase.
2. Competition - the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
Example: Taller trees casting shade on shorter trees in a dense forest
A. Habitat destruction - major cause of extinction - forests cut down to build human homesB. Poaching - illegal killing or removing of animals from an area
Examples: tropical fish, ivory, exotic birds, rhino hornsC. Pollution - Settles into water, air, and soil. Is absorbed by plants and animals. Can affect food chain and cause birth defects.
Example: Birds with malformed beaks
Summary:
4. Disease - Infectious diseases can spread from one organism to another OR species to species!
Example: Flu, cold, smallpox, polio, HIV5. Carrying capacity - too many organisms - not enough resources
6. Plants - type of plant determines what can live in area.
Example: Lion on the Savannah
3. Humans
Clarifying ?s Information
Summary:
Biotic Factors That Affect Populations
biotic factors - the living parts of an ecosystem
6 types of biotic factors
1. Predation - one animal hunts and kills another for foodExamples: lions, tigers, bears, humans
Example: plants, animals, bacteria, fungi
Effect on population - Good hunters lower the population. Poor hunters allow the population to increase.
2. Competition - the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
Example: Taller trees casting shade on shorter trees in a dense forest
A. Habitat destruction - major cause of extinction - forests cut down to build human homesB. Poaching - illegal killing or removing of animals from an area
Examples: tropical fish, ivory, exotic birds, rhino hornsC. Pollution - Settles into water, air, and soil. Is absorbed by plants and animals. Can affect food chain and cause birth defects.
3. Humans
Example: Birds with malformed beaks4. Disease - Infectious diseases can spread from one organism to another OR species to species!
Example: Flu, cold, smallpox, polio, HIV5. Carrying capacity - too many organisms - not enough resources
6. Plants - type of plant determines what can live in area.
Example: Lion on the Savannah
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