Ecosystems and Sustainability · Ecology

Succession and Habitat Management

Investigate how ecosystems change over time through primary and secondary succession.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do pioneer species alter the abiotic environment to allow for the colonization of new species?
  2. 2What defines a climax community and why might it never be reached in some environments?
  3. 3How can controlled burning or grazing be used as a management tool to maintain specific seral stages?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - Populations and Ecosystems
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Ecosystems and Sustainability
Period: Ecology

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