Geography A-Level
Energy dynamics
What Energy dynamics means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Energy dynamics
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Energy flows unidirectionally through an ecosystem, entering primarily via solar radiation captured by autotrophs during photosynthesis and eventually lost as heat.
Topics that use Energy dynamics
- Ecosystems and processes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Climatic climax
- Ecological efficiency
- Ecological succession
- Ecosystem productivity
- Nutrient cycling
- Plagioclimax
- Sub-climax
- System structure
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