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GCSE Combined Science · key term
All the populations of different species living and interacting in an area.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 4.7.1.1, 4.7.1.2, 4.7.1.3 · Paper 2
The populations of different species living and interacting in the same area.
Revise: CommunitiesThe woodland also contains populations of trees, insects, birds, fungi and many other species. These populations live and interact together, forming a community.
Paper 1, Paper 2
All the populations of different species living in the same area at the same time.
Revise: Ecosystem Organisation and InterdependenceA community includes all the populations living in the same area at the same time. A woodland community can therefore include oak trees, deer, badgers and ants, alongside its other living organisms.
Distinguish a population of one species from a community containing populations of different species.
A population contains organisms of one species; a community contains all the populations in an area.
When describing an ecosystem, include the non-living environment and its interactions with the living community.
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