Many Ecologists Think of Ecosystems and Even the Earth as a Superorganism

question 42

Multiple Choice

Many ecologists think of ecosystems and even the Earth as a superorganism because its systems appear to be:

• A) Unregulated
• B) Self-regulating and self-stabilizing
• C) Completely unpredictable
• D) Unchangeable
• E) Hierarchical

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