Community ecology is best defined as the study of

A. how groups of species interact in the same place at the same time.
B. mutual benefits between organisms at all scales in a region.
C. plant distributions in a given region.
D. global scale influences of major disturbances such as volcanoes.
E. the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors.


Answer: A

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