Which of the Following Statements About the Bottom-Up View of Trophic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the bottom-up view of trophic cascades is true?

• A) The bottom-up view of ecosystems is governed by the rates of consumption at the highest trophic levels.
• B) The bottom-up view of ecosystems factors in the amount of competition in an ecosystem.
• C) The bottom-up view of ecosystems is influenced by the species composition at multiple trophic levels.
• D) The bottom-up view of ecosystems takes into account the amount of energy that flows through an ecosystem, starting with NPP and the energy passed to other trophic levels.

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