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Focus Area: Ecosystems and global biodiversity (2022 syllabus)

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Why is biodiversity distributed unevenly across the globe, and what frameworks help us identify the most significant regions?

How does biodiversity loss affect ecosystem services, and what management strategies operate at different scales?

How do ecosystems function as systems of biotic and abiotic interactions, and how are they distributed at different scales?

How does the Great Barrier Reef illustrate the function, threats and management of a globally significant ecosystem?

What strategies are used to manage and conserve ecosystems and biodiversity at different scales, and how effective are they?

What are the major drivers of biodiversity loss, and how do they interact at different scales?