Geography GCSE
Biodiversity loss
What Biodiversity loss means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Biodiversity loss
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The loss of a single species, such as krill in the Southern Ocean, which can cause a catastrophic collapse of the entire ecosystem because species are highly specialised and food chains are simple.
Topics that use Biodiversity loss
- Cold environments (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active layer
- Conservation groups
- Ecosystem fragility
- Energy development
- Extreme temperatures
- Human-environment conflict
- Inaccessibility
- Infrastructure adaptation
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