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18.2: Introduction to Energy in the Environment

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    What you’ll learn to do: Describe how organisms acquire energy

    Ecosystem is a term that you’ve probably heard before—but just what is an ecosystem? In this section, we’ll learn about ecosystems and how energy moves within a system. This video provides a quick introduction to the concepts we’ll discuss.

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    • Introduction to Energy in the Environment. Authored by: Shelli Carter and Lumen Learning. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution
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    • Ecosystem Ecology: Links in the Chain. Authored by: CrashCourse. Located at: https://youtu.be/v6ubvEJ3KGM. Project: Crash Course Ecology. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License

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