8.3 Biodiversity 3

Explain the importance of the carbon cycle to include the role of organisms and physical and chemical effects in the cycling of carbon within ecosystems

Explain biomass transfers through ecosystems, include how biomass transfers between trophic levels can be measured and the efficiency of biomass transfers, as well as the effect of human activities

Explain recycling within ecosystems, include the role of decomposers and the roles of microorganisms in recycling nitrogen within ecosystems

Explain the process of primary succession in the development of an ecosystem, include succession from pioneer species to a climax community and deflected succession

Explain the management of environmental resources and the effects of human activities, include how ecosystems can be managed to balance the conflict between conservation/ preservation and human needs

Describe the effects of human activities on the animal and plant populations and how these are controlled in environmentally sensitive ecosystems