Biotic Factors

Explain how a change in a specific biotic factor might affect a given community when provided with appropriate data or context.

Identify and describe crucial biotic (living) factors that affect a community, including food availability, the arrival of new predators, and the introduction of new pathogens.

Understand how one species outcompeting another can lead to populations dropping below the threshold necessary to breed successfully.

Extract and interpret information from charts, graphs, and tables detailing the effects of biotic factors on organisms within a community.