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What term describes a community of organisms interacting with each other?

Community (correct)

Biosphere ecology

Ecosystem ecology

Food web

Why is the marmot excluded from the community in the scenario?

It does not interact with the other organisms (correct)

It is not a living organism

It is not part of the food web

It is not found in forests

Which type of ecology would focus on the relationship between a beaver and changing water availability in a stream habitat?

Biosphere ecology

Ecosystem ecology (correct)

Community ecology

Food web ecology

In the scenario, what converts the deer carcass into nutrients for the grass?

Mushrooms Signup and view all the answers

Why is ecosystem ecology considered at different scales according to the text?

To understand how interacting parts influence each other Signup and view all the answers

Which level of ecology would be concerned with global-scale effects of human activities?

Biosphere ecology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of biosphere ecology?

All living organisms and environments on the planet Signup and view all the answers

Why is a marmot not considered part of the community in the scenario?

'Marmot' does not interact with other organisms in this system Signup and view all the answers

'Ecosystem ecology considers interactions between organisms and between organisms and _____.' Fill in the blank:

'the abiotic components of an area' Signup and view all the answers

'Members of a food web compose part of a community because they all _____.' Fill in the blank:

'interact with each other' Signup and view all the answers

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What term describes a community of organisms interacting with each other?

Why is the marmot excluded from the community in the scenario?

Which type of ecology would focus on the relationship between a beaver and changing water availability in a stream habitat?

In the scenario, what converts the deer carcass into nutrients for the grass?

Why is ecosystem ecology considered at different scales according to the text?

Which level of ecology would be concerned with global-scale effects of human activities?

What is the primary focus of biosphere ecology?

Why is a marmot not considered part of the community in the scenario?

'Ecosystem ecology considers interactions between organisms and between organisms and _____.' Fill in the blank:

'Members of a food web compose part of a community because they all _____.' Fill in the blank:

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