Combined Science GCSE
Populations and communities
What Populations and communities means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Populations and communities
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A population is all the organisms of one species in a habitat, while a community is all the populations of different species living and interacting in a habitat.
Topics that use Populations and communities
- Communities (AQA GCSE)
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