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This document discusses ecosystems and ecological communities through a case study on acorns and their connections. It emphasizes that living things are affected by and affect non-living things through complex relationships. It stresses the importance of understanding ecosystems, including their structure, processes, changes over time, energy flow, complexity, interconnectedness, and keystone species. Students are assigned to read three case studies and answer questions about bison, prairie dogs, wolves, and salmon to further examine these concepts.
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