Geography GCSE
Ecosystem structure
What Ecosystem structure means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ecosystem structure
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The components of the rainforest ecosystem, namely climate, water, soils, plants and animals, which interact through complex interdependence.
Topics that use Ecosystem structure
- Tropical rainforests (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Carbon Sink
- Climate and weather
- Climate change
- Climate regulation
- Commercial farming
- Data interpretation
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