Community ecology focuses on
A)analyzing factors that affect population sizes.
B)organisms' physiology and behaviour that enables them to cope in a particular environment.
C)interactions among species that affect the structure and organization of a community.
D)flow of energy and chemical cycling of energy between organisms and the environment.
E)interactions of individuals in many different populations.

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Community ecology is concerned with the interactions among different species within a particular ecosystem or community. Therefore, the correct option is C, which describes the interactions among species that affect the structure and organization of a community. Option A is too narrow because population size is just one aspect of community ecology, whereas B and D describe different aspects of individual adaptation and ecosystem processes, respectively. Option E is also too broad and does not reflect the specific focus of community ecology.

Community Ecology Focuses on