Biology A-Level
Ecological reasons for maintaining biodiversity
What Ecological reasons for maintaining biodiversity means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Ecological reasons for maintaining biodiversity
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Reasons concerning the functioning of ecosystems, where diverse communities tend to be more stable and resilient and provide services such as pollination, nutrient cycling, soil formation and flood regulation.
Topics that use Ecological reasons for maintaining biodiversity
- Biodiversity (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Aesthetic reasons for maintaining biodiversity
- Climate change
- Distinguishing reasons from conservation methods
- Economic reasons for maintaining biodiversity
- Estimating species richness and abundance
- Ex situ conservation methods
- genetic diversity
- Heterozygosity
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