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Explain that biodiversity can reduce dependence of one species on another for food, shelter, or maintenance of the physical environment.

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Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems

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Biodiversity

AQA GCSE BiologyEcology

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Explain that biodiversity can reduce dependence of one species on another for food, shelter, or maintenance of the physical environment.. Within Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems, this learning objective sits inside Biodiversity for AQA Biology 8461. Focus on using ideas such as biodiversity, dependence, food, physical environment accurately in your explanation. A strong response should define the core idea, describe the relevant biological process, and connect it back to the question wording instead of giving a vague definition. When revising, students should aim to explain the science clearly, include precise biological vocabulary, and show how the process or structure links to the wider topic rather than listing isolated facts.

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biodiversitydependence

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  • Biodiversity common mistake 1: Answer by clearly explaining how to explain that biodiversity can reduce dependence of one species on another for food, shelter, or maintenance of the physical environment..

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