Landscape Ecology Is Best Described as the Study of

question 65

Multiple Choice

Landscape ecology is best described as the study of

• A)the flow of energy and materials between the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem.
• B)how the structure and function of species enable them to meet the challenges of their environment.
• C)what factors affect the structure and size of a population over time.
• D)the interactions between the different species that inhabit and ecosystem.
• E)the factors controlling the exchanges of energy, materials, and organisms among ecosystem patches.

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