A-Level Biology - Ecology
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All 15 questions in this deck
- Define the biological term 'ecological niche'.
- What is meant by the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
- Distinguish between intraspecific and interspecific competition.
- State the equation used to estimate population size using mark-release-recapture.
- State two assumptions of the mark-release-recapture method.
- How would you randomly place quadrats to estimate a population size?
- When is it appropriate to use a belt transect instead of random sampling?
- Describe the role of a pioneer species in primary succession.
- What characterises a climax community?
- How can conservation involve the management of succession?
- What is the relationship between Gross Primary Production (GPP) and Net Primary Production (NPP)?
- How is the net production of consumers (N) calculated?
- Describe the process of nitrification in the nitrogen cycle.
- Explain the mutualistic role of mycorrhizae in nutrient cycles.
- Describe the sequence of events leading to eutrophication from fertiliser runoff.
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