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How Ecosystems Work 

What Is Ecology? 

The Flow of Energy Through Ecosystems 100

The Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems 

Ecological Niches 113

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Resource Partitioning 115

Interactions Among Organisms 

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Ecosystems and Evolution 

Earth’s Major Biomes 

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Aquatic Ecosystems 

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Population Responses to Changing

Conditions over Time: Evolution 

Community Responses to Changing

Conditions over Time: Succession 151

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