Community Ecology Is Best Defined as the Study of

question 24

Multiple Choice

Community ecology is best defined as the study of

• A)plant distributions in a given region.
• B)mutual benefits between organisms at all scales in a region.
• C)the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors.
• D)how groups of species interact in the same place at the same time
• E)global scale influences of major disturbances such as volcanos.

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Definitions:

Cluster

A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

Neural

Pertaining to neurons or the nervous system, involved in transmitting impulses throughout the body.

Glossopharyngeal

Relating to the ninth cranial nerve, which innervates parts of the tongue and pharynx, affecting taste and swallowing.

Sensory Information

Data received by sensory organs and transmitted to the brain for processing and interpretation.