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what is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?
a community includes interacting populations without their surrounding environment, while an ecosystem includes the surrounding environment.
a community includes abiotic factors, while an ecosystem does not.
a community and an ecosystem are the same thing in ecology.
a community includes interacting populations with their surrounding environment, while an ecosystem does not include the surrounding environment.

Explanation:

• A community is defined as a group of interacting populations of different species in a particular area. It does not include the abiotic (non - living) components of the environment.
• An ecosystem, on the other hand, is a community of living organisms (biotic factors) interacting with their non - living (abiotic) environment.

Answer:

A. A community includes interacting populations without their surrounding environment, while an ecosystem includes the surrounding environment.