Combined Science GCSE
Ecosystem services and physical environment
What Ecosystem services and physical environment means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ecosystem services and physical environment
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Reference: AQA
Physical environmental processes such as nutrient cycling, decomposition and soil stability, maintained through the activities of many species.
Topics that use Ecosystem services and physical environment
- Biodiversity (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Ecosystem stability
- Human impacts on ecosystems
- Reduced dependence
- Conservation and sustainability
- Human dependence on biodiversity
- Human impact on biodiversity
- Stability
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