Module 4 | Ecosystem dynamics
Content 1: Population dynamics
Lesson 1 | The relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
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investigate and determine relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem, including: (ACSBL019)
– the impact of abiotic factors (ACSBL021, ACSBL022, ACSBL025)
– the impact of biotic factors, including predation, competition and symbiotic relationships (ACSBL024)
Lesson 2 | The concept of an ecological niche
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investigate and determine relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem, including: (ACSBL019)
– the ecological niches occupied by species (ACSBL023)
Lesson 3 | The consequences of predation, competition, symbiosis and disease on populations in ecosystems
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investigate and determine relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem, including: (ACSBL019)
– predicting consequences for populations in ecosystems due to predation, competition, symbiosis and disease (ACSBL019, ACSBL020)
Lesson 4 | Sampling techniques
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investigate and determine relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem, including: (ACSBL019)
– measuring populations of organisms using sampling techniques (ACSBL003, ACSBL015)
Lesson 5 | Extinction is forever
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explain a recent extinction event (ACSBL024)
