¥The two major processes of any ecosystem
are:
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2) one-way
flows of energy
¥An ecosystem maintains overall stability by three chief mechanisms:
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1) controlling the rate
of chemical or material cycling within the system
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2) controlling the rate
of energy flow through the system
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3) maintaining a diversity
of species and wood webs so that system stability is not affected seriously by the loss of some food web links and / or species.