The structure of ecosystems

In this topic

• Species structure: who lives in the community?
• Spatial structure: layering and mosaicism
• Trophic (functional) structure
• Ecological structure, time and the ecological niche

Key terms

• Species diversity
• Dominant
• Edificator
• Layering
• Mosaicism
• Plankton
• Nekton
• Benthos
• Trophic structure
• Aspect
• Ecological niche
• Gause's principle

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