What Is the Variety of Processes,including Matter Cycling and Energy

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the variety of processes,including matter cycling and energy flow within ecosystems,which result from species interacting with one another in food webs?

• A) functional diversity
• B) genetic diversity
• C) intellectual diversity
• D) ecosystem diversity
• E) species diversity

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