Biology SL

Chapter 12: Ecological Relationships

Trace nutrition, energy, matter and population change through ecosystems, then evaluate succession, biodiversity loss, conservation and climate-driven disruption.

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Food-Web and Nutrition Laboratory

Rebuild a coastal food web, trace trophic pathways and test how omnivory and decomposer links change network interpretation.

Appears in: 12.1 Modes of Nutrition, 12.2 Transfer of Energy and Matter, 12.3 Ecological Relationships and Populations, 12.5 The Biodiversity Crisis, 12.6 Climate Change and Ecosystems

flow · populations · feedback · recovery

Ecological relationships laboratory

RESOURCE → CONSUMER: ONE WEB, MANY TROPHIC PATHSalgaeseagrassphytoplanktonsnailshrimpzooplanktonshorebirdfishsealdetritus → decomposers → mineral nutrients