Campbell Biology In Focus
Campbell Biology In Focus
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134203072
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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MAKE CONNECTIONS Figure 1.9 illustrates the transfer of energy and matter in ecosystems. Draw a simple diagram of energy flow and chemical cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem; circle the steps that were affected by the colonization of land by plants and fungi.

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