Topic 4
Ecology and the environment
Ecology and the environment
The following sub-topics are covered in this section.
(a) The organism in the environment
(b) Feeding relationships
(c) Cycles within ecosystems
(d) Human influences on the environment
Students should:
4.10 describe the stages in the carbon cycle, including respiration, photosynthesis, decomposition and combustion
4.11B describe the stages in the nitrogen cycle, including the roles of nitrogen fixing bacteria, decomposers, nitrifying bacteria and denitrifying bacteria (specific names of bacteria are not required)