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Who first coined the term 'ecosystem'?
Who first coined the term 'ecosystem'?
- Arthur Tansley (correct)
- Trohpic Structure
- Smith
- Eugene Odum
What are the living and non-living components of an ecosystem known as?
What are the living and non-living components of an ecosystem known as?
- Trophic structure and biotic diversity
- Biotic and abiotic components (correct)
- Community and physical environment
- Energy flow and material cycles
According to Eugene Odum, how did he define an ecosystem?
According to Eugene Odum, how did he define an ecosystem?
- Related to its species diversity
- Unit that includes all the organisms interacting with the physical environment (correct)
- Dependent on energy flow and material cycles
- Major structural and functional unit of ecology
What is the relationship between the structure of an ecosystem and its species diversity?
What is the relationship between the structure of an ecosystem and its species diversity?
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What process do young ecosystems undergo to change from less complex to more complex ecosystems?
What process do young ecosystems undergo to change from less complex to more complex ecosystems?
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What did Eugene Odum define as an ecosystem?
What did Eugene Odum define as an ecosystem?
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What is the relationship between the structure of an ecosystem and its species diversity?
What is the relationship between the structure of an ecosystem and its species diversity?
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What process do young ecosystems undergo to change from less complex to more complex ecosystems?
What process do young ecosystems undergo to change from less complex to more complex ecosystems?
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What is a major structural and functional unit of ecology?
What is a major structural and functional unit of ecology?
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What does an ecosystem's energy budget determine?
What does an ecosystem's energy budget determine?
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