IB Diploma Biology SL, topic D4
Ecosystems (Continuity and change)
How populations and ecosystems change over time. Natural selection changes the heritable traits of populations, ecosystems stay stable only while certain requirements are met, and human activity, including climate change, can push them past tipping points.
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- 1Natural selection Spec D4.1IB Biology natural selection: variation, overproduction, selection pressures, fitness, sexual selection and Endler's guppies.NotesQuestions 5Flashcards 11
- 2Stability and change Spec D4.2IB Biology ecosystem stability: tipping points, mesocosms, keystone species, sustainability, pollution and rewilding.NotesQuestions 6Flashcards 20
- 3Climate change Spec D4.3IB Biology climate change: CO₂ and methane, positive feedback, tipping points, polar ice, coral reefs and range shifts.NotesQuestions 6Flashcards 16
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