Species richness

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Biodiversity and Human Impact.

Definition

The total number of different species present in a particular area.

Exam Context

Species richness appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Ecosystems and Material Cycles, especially Biodiversity and Human Impact and Human Interactions in Ecosystems.

Ecosystems and Material Cycles Biodiversity and Human Impact Human Interactions in Ecosystems

Study Pathways

Ecosystems and Material Cycles

Biodiversity and Human Impact

Human Interactions in Ecosystems

Natural Selection and Genetic Modification

Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering

Agricultural Solutions

Found in Revision Notes

Ecosystems and Material Cycles

Human Interactions in Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Human Impact • Human Interactions in Ecosystems

Revise note

Natural Selection and Genetic Modification

Agricultural Solutions

Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering • Agricultural Solutions

Revise note

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