Ecology and Biodiversity · Spring Term

Ecosystem Dynamics

Studying the flow of energy and the cycling of nutrients through biotic and abiotic components.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the removal of a single keystone species affect the stability of an entire food web?
  2. 2Why is the carbon cycle essential for regulating Earth's temperature and supporting life?
  3. 3How do decomposers ensure that nutrients are recycled rather than lost from an ecosystem?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Biology - EcologyGCSE: Biology - Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Year: Year 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Ecology and Biodiversity
Period: Spring Term

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