# Biosphere to ecosystems notes

> CAPS-aligned study notes for Biosphere to ecosystems in Grade 10 Life Sciences. Browse the sections below for explanations, worked examples and exam preparation.

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- [Nutrient cycles](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biosphere-to-ecosystems/nutrient-cycles) — Nutrient Cycles Unlike energy, which flows through an ecosystem in one direction and is lost as heat, nutrients are recycled continuously between living organisms and the non-living environment.…
- [The biosphere and biomes of southern Africa](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biosphere-to-ecosystems/the-biosphere-and-biomes-of-southern-africa) — The Biosphere and Biomes of Southern Africa The biosphere is the thin zone around the Earth where all life exists. It includes every living organism, from the smallest bacterium deep in the ocean to…
- [Ecosystems: abiotic and biotic factors](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biosphere-to-ecosystems/ecosystems-abiotic-and-biotic-factors) — Ecosystems: Abiotic and Biotic Factors Every ecosystem is shaped by the interactions between its living components and non-living components. These two groups of factors work together to create the…
- [Energy flow and trophic levels](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biosphere-to-ecosystems/energy-flow-and-trophic-levels) — Energy Flow and Trophic Levels Energy is the driving force behind all ecosystems. The sun is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on Earth. This energy flows through ecosystems along…

## Other Life Sciences topics

- [Plant and animal tissues](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/plant-and-animal-tissues)
- [Transport systems in mammals](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/transport-systems-in-mammals)
- [Support and transport systems: Plants](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/support-and-transport-systems-plants)
- [History of life on earth](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/history-of-life-on-earth)
- [Biodiversity and classification](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biodiversity-and-classification)
- [Chemistry of life](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/chemistry-of-life)
- [Cells: Basic units of life](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/cells-basic-units-of-life)
- [Support systems: Animals](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/support-systems-animals)
- [Cell division (mitosis)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/cell-division-mitosis)

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