EBK BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780133954425
Author: Maier
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 15, Problem 3LTB
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An event also known as biotic crisis or mass extinction refers to a rapid and widespread reduction in Earth’s biodiversity. Such kind of incidents are determined by a sharp variation in the abundance and diversity of organisms.
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Ch. 15 - Prob. 1LTBCh. 15 - Compare and contrast the species interactions of...Ch. 15 - Prob. 3LTBCh. 15 - Current rates of species extinction appear to be...Ch. 15 - According to the generalized species-area curve,...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6LTBCh. 15 - Prob. 7LTBCh. 15 - Which of the following is an example of a...Ch. 15 - Prob. 9LTBCh. 15 - Prob. 10LTB
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