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Herbivory is the type of consumption in which an organism mainly eats autotrophs such as plant, algae to survive.
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Ch. 38.1 - Distinguish among communities, ecosystems, and...Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.1 - Distinguish between habitat and niche.Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 6MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3MC
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