Combined Science GCSE
Effects of introduced species
What Effects of introduced species means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A new predator entering an ecosystem where prey have not evolved defences against it can quickly reduce prey numbers, and its impact depends on how many predators arrive and how many prey they eat.
Topics that use Effects of introduced species
- Biotic factors (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Competition for resources between species
- Interdependence and food webs
- Interdependence of organisms in a community
- Pathogens and disease in populations
- Population cycles and limiting factors
- Predation and its effect on prey populations
- Predator–prey relationships
- Biotic factor
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