TEKS 8.12(A)
explain how disruptions such as population changes, natural disasters, and human intervention impact the transfer of energy in food webs in ecosystems;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §112.28 (Chapter 112) · Adopted 2021
Knowledge & Skills 8.12
Organisms and environments
The student understands stability and change in populations and ecosystems. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 8.12
- TEKS 8.12(B) describe how primary and secondary ecological succession affect populations and species diversity after ecosystems are disrupted by natural events or human activity; and
- TEKS 8.12(C) describe how biodiversity contributes to the stability and sustainability of an ecosystem and the health of the organisms within the ecosystem.