The variety of processes such as energy flow and matter cycling that occur within ecosystems as species interact with one another in food webs is called ________.
A) biome diversity
B) genetic diversity
C) functional diversity
D) ecosystem diversity
E) species diversity

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The variety of processes such as energy flow and matter cycling that occur within ecosystems as species interact with one another in food webs is known as functional diversity. Biome diversity refers to the variety of ecosystems found in a region, genetic diversity refers to the variety of genes within a species or population, ecosystem diversity refers to the variety of ecosystems found in the biosphere, and species diversity refers to the variety of different species within a given area.

The Variety of Processes Such as Energy Flow and Matter