early- and late-season grasses in prairies. Increasing species diversity can influence ecosystem functions — such as productivity — by increasing the likelihood that species will use ...

and energy that cycles through ecosystems (Figure 1). Using maps like these, we can compare different places, or measure primary production from season to season or year to year. When this was ...

Natural cycles and decomposition - Edexcel Materials such as carbon, nitrogen and water are recycled in the ecosystem. When organisms die, decomposition will recycle minerals and nutrients back to ...