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In most ecosystems :...

In most ecosystems `:`

A

decomposers outnumber and outweigh the herbivores

B

producers outnumber or outweigh the carnivores

C

both producers and decomposers outnumber and outweigh the carnivores and herbivores

D

producers outnumber or outweigh the herbivores, herbivores outnumber or outweigh the carnivores

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D
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