Combined Science GCSE
Predator cycle
What Predator cycle means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Predator cycle
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The repeating rise and fall of predator numbers, which lags behind the prey cycle because breeding and survival respond to prey availability.
Topics that use Predator cycle
- Levels of organisation (AQA GCSE)
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