Energy Flows Through an Ecosystem Along an Idealized Unidirectional Pathway

question 24

Multiple Choice

Energy flows through an ecosystem along an idealized unidirectional pathway called a

• A) food web.
• B) niche order.
• C) trophic cascade.
• D) food chain.

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