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2 marksEcology, Niches, and Interactions

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)(i)

Zones A, B, and C in Figure 1 represent ecotones within the coastal ecosystem.

Define the term 'ecotone'.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Study Figure 1 and construct a food web for the ecosystem using the organisms shown in Figure 1.[4 marks]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Discuss TWO significant roles of the producers in the constructed food web.[4 marks]
  3. 2(b)(ii)Explain how any THREE abiotic conditions existing in Zone A and its surroundings may influence the biotic components found in this area.[6 marks]
  4. 2(b)(iii)Identify TWO limiting factors present at the reef crest and explain how BOTH factors may affect the population of corals in this area.[4 marks]

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