11th Edition

ISBN: 9780134168296

Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers

Publisher: PEARSON

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The chemical nutrients that are essential for the synthesis of living matter are taken from the physical environment. After the death and decomposition of living organisms, they are returned to the environment to be used over and again. This cyclic back …

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The geologist Eduard Sues coined the term biosphere. The biosphere is characterized as a part of the earth, which includes ground and air. Moreover, the organisms on earth live in the biosphere. The biosphere is a confined area on the earth's surface whe…

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Chapter 29, Problem 7RQ

Trace the movement of carbon from one of its reservoirs through the biotic community and back to the reservoir. How have human activities altered the carbon cycle, and what are the implications for Earth's future climate?

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Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)

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