In the tropical rain forests of South America, a species of frog lives its life cycle in small "ponds" of water caught in large leaves in the tops of trees. The frogs, and the animals they interact with, constitute a/an ________, and the rain forest itself
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with all its biotic and abiotic components
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constitutes a/an ________.
◦ habitat; community
◦ community; ecosystem
◦ ecosystem; niche
◦ ecosystem; community