Access Point #: SC.912.L.17.In.6

Identify the contributions of non-living elements, such as carbon and oxygen, to maintaining life in an ecosystem.
General Information
Number: SC.912.L.17.In.6
Category: Independent
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Standard: Interdependence

A. The distribution and abundance of organisms is determined by the interactions between organisms, and between organisms and the non-living environment.

B. Energy and nutrients move within and between biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems via physical, chemical and biological processes.

C. Human activities and natural events can have profound effects on populations, biodiversity and ecosystem processes.

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