Biology A-Level
Sustainable resource use
What Sustainable resource use means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sustainable resource use
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Reference: OCR
Management of an ecosystem that provides resources at a rate the ecosystem can replace, so the resource and the ecosystem's functions persist for future use.
Topics that use Sustainable resource use
- Populations and sustainability (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Biodiversity and ecosystem function
- Births, deaths, immigration and emigration
- Classifying management examples
- Conservation
- Ecosystem management techniques
- Effects of human activities on ecosystems
- interspecific competition
- Management strategies such as quotas and protected areas
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