Ecology and Interdependence · Ecology
The Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Investigating how essential elements are cycled through the biotic and abiotic components of Earth.
Key Questions
- 1How do human activities disrupt the natural balance of the carbon cycle?
- 2What role do bacteria play in making nitrogen available to plants?
- 3How is global climate change linked to biological nutrient cycles?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Junior Cycle - Biological WorldNCCA: Junior Cycle - Chemical World
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: The Living World: Foundations of Biology
Unit: Ecology and Interdependence
Period: Ecology
Suggested Methodologies
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