Combined Science GCSE
Interdependence of organisms in a community
What Interdependence of organisms in a community means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Interdependence of organisms in a community
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A community is all the interacting populations in a habitat, so a change to one population can be traced through feeding relationships and numbers to other populations.
Topics that use Interdependence of organisms in a community
- Biotic factors (AQA GCSE)
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- Competition for resources between species
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- Population cycles and limiting factors
- Predation and its effect on prey populations
- Predator–prey relationships
- Biotic factor
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