Clarification Statement - S.HS.LS.2.1.CS:
Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate, and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population

Assessment Boundary - S.HS.LS.2.1.AB:
Assessment does not include deriving mathematical equations to make comparisons.

Science and Engineering Practices - 9-12.SEP5.2:
Use mathematical representations of phenomena to describe explanations.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.HS.LS.2.1.DCI:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems •Ecosystems have carrying capacities, which are limits tothe numbers of organisms and populations they can support. Organisms would have the capacity to produce populations of great size were it not for the fact that environments and resources are finite. This fundamental tension affects the abundance (number of individuals) of species in any given ecosystem. •(NYSED) Carrying capacity results from the availability of biotic and abiotic factors and from challenges such as predation, competition, and disease.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC7.7:
The significance of a phenomenon is dependent on the scale, proportion, and quantity at which it occurs.