Overpopulation and Carrying Capacity
Watch this video on overpopulation from legendary YouTube science geek Hank Green. I promise this one will be easier to understand than the Photosynthesis video, but maybe just as depressing as the global warming one.
Follow this link to an interactive activity on population biology.
After completing the activity, complete the reading handout "Carrying Capacity." Choose one of the cultures given in the reading, then use book or Internet research to answer the following questions:
Carrying Capacity
After completing the activity, read the handout "Carrying Capacity." Choose one of the cultures given in the reading, then use book or Internet research to answer the following questions:
What are the culture's main sources of energy and food?
Describe the nature of land use.
To what extend do these land use practices change the ecosystem?
What evidance is there that the culture is "out of balance" or "in harmony" with nature?
What lessons can we apply to current environmental problems?
Document your references and include maps or diagrams.
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