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plants absorb nutrients from soil, and nutrients help plants grow. which level of organization best describes this interaction between plants and soil?
community
ecosystem
population
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microbes) in conjunction with the non - living components of their environment (like air, water, and mineral soil), interacting as a system. Plants (living organisms) interacting with soil (non - living component of the environment) fits the definition of an ecosystem. A population is a group of individuals of the same species. A community is a group of different populations.
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