Biology GCSE
abiotic and biotic correlations
What abiotic and biotic correlations means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of abiotic and biotic correlations
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Biotic influences such as grazing pressure or plant competition and abiotic gradients such as light intensity and soil moisture are recorded at each sampling station to explain distribution patterns.
Topics that use abiotic and biotic correlations
- Sampling techniques (OCR GCSE)
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