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To explain: The reason for which ecologists think of the biosphere as an “interconnected web”.
Concept introduction:
The biosphere is defined as a place of the planet, where all organisms live. The biosphere is a global ecosystem composed of all organisms starting from the smallest bacterium to the largest whale and their interaction with the physical environment they live.
To give: An example that illustrating the interconnections between the organisms and their environment.
Concept introduction:
The biosphere is defined as a place of the planet where all organisms live. The biosphere is a global ecosystem composed of all organisms starting from the smallest bacterium to the largest whale and their interaction with the physical environment they live.
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