Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Human impact on ecosystems
What Human impact on ecosystems means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Human activities such as habitat destruction, pollution, overexploitation, invasive species and climate change threaten the variety of life.
Topics that use Human impact on ecosystems
- Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural Resources (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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