TEKS 112.42(c)(13)(C)
explain the significance of the carbon and nitrogen cycles to ecosystem stability and analyze the consequences of disrupting these cycles; and
Source: Texas Administrative Code §112.42 (Chapter 112) · Adopted 2020
Knowledge & Skills 112.42(c)(13)
Science concepts--interdependence within environmental systems
The student knows that interactions at various levels of organization occur within an ecosystem to maintain stability. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 112.42(c)(13)
- TEKS 112.42(c)(13)(A) investigate and evaluate how ecological relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition, influence ecosystem stability;
- TEKS 112.42(c)(13)(B) analyze how ecosystem stability is affected by disruptions to the cycling of matter and flow of energy through trophic levels using models;
- TEKS 112.42(c)(13)(D) explain how environmental change, including change due to human activity, affects biodiversity and analyze how changes in biodiversity impact ecosystem stability.