Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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In the 1970s, the Black Forest of Germany experienced a period when the number of trees dying in the forest increased substantially in a relatively short period of time. In addition, fish began to die in some of the lakes in the region. What could have caused these deaths to occur simultaneously in two very different habitats?
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