Biology A-Level
Dynamic
What Dynamic means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Dynamic
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Reference: OCR
Populations, species composition and physical conditions change over time, for example through succession or seasonal change.
Topics that use Dynamic
- Ecosystems (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- abiotic factors
- biomass
- Biotic factors
- Colonisation of bare ground
- decomposers
- ecosystem
- Mark-release-recapture for mobile animals
- Matching method to ecosystem and consistent recording
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