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This area includes studies ranging from the behavior and natural history of
individuals to ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling. Investigations of predator-prey
relationships, diseases, and dispersal ecology are included here, as are
examinations of community structure and patterns of biodiversity. Research in
ecology and ecosystem studies also focuses on the influences of natural and
human-created environmental gradients and disturbances on populations, species
diversity, and ecosystem function.
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