Abotanist observes a large population of a particular type of beetle eating the leaves of one tree but not the leaves of a nearby tree. what should the botanist do first to study the interaction of these organisms in the ecosystem?

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those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive