Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Nutrient cycles

Nutrient cycles — practice question

This investigation examined how fertilisers affected grass yield and species diversity in a grassland ecosystem.
(a(i))[2]

Calculate the difference between the average yields of the two plots within the field as a percentage of the average yield of the control plots.

(a(ii))[3]

Explain why the average yield increased after the fertiliser was added.

(a(iii))[1]

State the name of the process that happens when fertiliser is washed from land into rivers and results in an algal bloom.

(b)[3]

Describe the effect of fertiliser on the plant species diversity shown in Fig. 5.1.

(c)[2]

Suggest why certain plant species survive in grassland whereas others do not.

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