Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 44, Problem 5RQ
The study of nutrient cycling though the environment is an example of which of the following?
- organismal ecology
population ecology - community ecology
- ecosystem ecology
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