Abiotic factors can be controlled in order to study the response of a naturally occurring ecosystem using the set up below.
What is the name given to the set up shown in the image which allows the study of ecosystems?
Suggest why the experiment set up in part b) should include the following features:
- A transparent container
- A lid to seal the container
- Minimal primary consumers and no secondary consumers
A mesocosm was set up to study the effect of increasing global temperatures on the biomass of aquatic autotrophs and heterotrophs.
The graph shows the data collected.
Describe what happened to the biomass of heterotrophs and autotrophs as temperatures increased from 21 °C to 27 °C.
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