Geography GCSE
Ecosystem fragility
What Ecosystem fragility means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ecosystem fragility
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Reference: AQA
The state of being highly fragile and vulnerable to disruption, caused by naturally low biodiversity due to extreme cold, low precipitation and short growing seasons.
Topics that use Ecosystem fragility
- Cold environments (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active layer
- Biodiversity loss
- Conservation groups
- Energy development
- Extreme temperatures
- Human-environment conflict
- Inaccessibility
- Infrastructure adaptation
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