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What are the two processes that cannot be fully described by population or community processes and phenomena in an ecosystem?
What are the two processes that cannot be fully described by population or community processes and phenomena in an ecosystem?
How does energy enter most ecosystems?
How does energy enter most ecosystems?
What happens to the energy dissipated by heterotrophs in an ecosystem?
What happens to the energy dissipated by heterotrophs in an ecosystem?
How do ecosystems differ in the flow of energy and matter?
How do ecosystems differ in the flow of energy and matter?
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What do ecosystem ecologists view ecosystems as?
What do ecosystem ecologists view ecosystems as?
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According to the law of conservation of energy, what does it state?
According to the law of conservation of energy, what does it state?
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What are the two processes that cannot be fully described by population or community processes and phenomena in an ecosystem?
What are the two processes that cannot be fully described by population or community processes and phenomena in an ecosystem?
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How is energy converted to chemical energy in most ecosystems?
How is energy converted to chemical energy in most ecosystems?
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According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy in an ecosystem?
According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy in an ecosystem?
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What do ecosystem ecologists view ecosystems as?
What do ecosystem ecologists view ecosystems as?
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What do plants and other photosynthetic organisms convert solar energy to?
What do plants and other photosynthetic organisms convert solar energy to?
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What is the role of detritivores in an ecosystem?
What is the role of detritivores in an ecosystem?
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What is the main function of autotrophs in an ecosystem?
What is the main function of autotrophs in an ecosystem?
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What is the primary source of energy for most autotrophs in ecosystems?
What is the primary source of energy for most autotrophs in ecosystems?
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What is the role of heterotrophs in an ecosystem?
What is the role of heterotrophs in an ecosystem?
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What do detritivores primarily feed on in an ecosystem?
What do detritivores primarily feed on in an ecosystem?
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What determines the spending limit of an entire ecosystem?
What determines the spending limit of an entire ecosystem?
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Which organisms are the primary producers in deep-sea hydrothermal vents?
Which organisms are the primary producers in deep-sea hydrothermal vents?
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What is the role of decomposers in making chemical elements available to producers in an ecosystem?
What is the role of decomposers in making chemical elements available to producers in an ecosystem?
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What do primary consumers depend on for their energy in an ecosystem?
What do primary consumers depend on for their energy in an ecosystem?
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What is an ecosystem's primary production?
What is an ecosystem's primary production?
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