English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe the difference between an ecosystem and a community
Describe what a stable community is and give an example
Explain why interdependence is important in maintaining a stable community
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Words and meanings to learn
community
all the organisms living in a particular habitat
ecosystem
the habitat and all of the communities of living organisms that interact with it
environment
all the ecosystems in an area
interdependence
where one species' survival depends on another species for survival
competition
interaction between animal or plant species that are attempting to gain a share of a limited environmental resource
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