The go-to data point used to indicate whether an institution is helping students reach success has tended to be its graduation rate. Post-graduation employment is another indicator but the definition of student success has evolved to include many more areas.
However, many examples exist of non-linear and sometimes abrupt changes in ecosystems. A change may be gradual until a particular pressure on the ecosystem reaches a threshold, at which point rapid shifts to a new state occur. Some non-linear changes can be very large and have substantial impacts on human well-being.
Describe biotic interactions in an ecosystem (e.g. competition, predation, symbiosis). Describe how matter recycles through an ecosystem. (i.e. water cycle, carbon cycle, oxygen cycle, and nitrogen cycle). Describe how ecosystems change in response to natural and human disturbances. (e.g. climate change, introduction of nonnative species, pollution, fires). Describe the effects of limiting factors on population dynamics and potential species extinction. Describe the levels of ecological organization. 1. Use the terms below to list the six levels of ecological organization in order of increasing. complexity.