Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Uncertainty and limitations
What Uncertainty and limitations means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Uncertainty and limitations
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Models have limitations including uncertainty in future greenhouse gas emissions, incomplete understanding of feedbacks, natural variability, sparse or uncertain data, and simplification of complex systems.
Topics that use Uncertainty and limitations
- Topic 5: On the Wild Side (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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