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7 marksEcosystem Dynamics and Community Stability

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)(ii)

Figure 2 shows the percentage deforestation in three countries: A, B, and C.

Identify which country is MOST likely to undergo ecological succession and justify your answer.

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  1. 2(a)State THREE ways in which primary ecological succession differs from secondary ecological succession.[3 marks]
  2. 2(b)(i)Using Figure 2, determine which two countries together have 70% of their forest remaining intact, showing your working.[4 marks]
  3. 2(c)Define the term 'limiting factor' and explain how limiting factors function within an environment.[3 marks]
  4. 2(d)Explain the role played by natural selection in the adaptation of species to their natural environment.[3 marks]

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