Ecological Interactions · Ecology

Community Dynamics and Biodiversity

Examining symbiotic relationships, succession, and the importance of biological diversity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do niche partitioning and competition shape community structure?
  2. 2What is the relationship between ecosystem complexity and resilience to environmental change?
  3. 3How does primary succession differ from secondary succession in terms of time and species composition?

Common Core State Standards

HS-LS2-6HS-LS2-7
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Ecological Interactions
Period: Ecology

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