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Chapter 24, Problem 6SQ
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Introduction: An ecosystem is defined as a biological community, wherein living organisms interact with one another and with the nonliving components around them. It may include one or more than one community. Producers, consumers, and decomposers are the three main groups in the ecosystem.
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