Ecosystem Dynamics · Ecology

Nutrient Cycling and Energy Flow

Tracing the movement of matter and energy through biotic and abiotic components.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is energy lost at each trophic level and how does this limit the length of food chains?
  2. 2How does the disruption of the nitrogen cycle impact global biodiversity?
  3. 3In what ways do decomposers act as the essential link in a circular ecosystem?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S12U27AC9S12U28
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Ecosystem Dynamics
Period: Ecology

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