Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 30, Problem 5MC
As the global climate warms, which of the following changes in the distribution of biomes is likely to occur?
spread of coniferous forests to lower elevations on mountains
spread of tundra to lower elevations on mountains
spread of northern coniferous forests farther north
spread of northern coniferous forests farther south
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Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Ch. 30 -
1. Which of the following does not characterize...Ch. 30 - The biome that is mostly covered by grass and...Ch. 30 -
3. The part of a freshwater lake that typically...Ch. 30 -
4. Which of the following is True about ocean...Ch. 30 - 5. As the global climate warms, which of the...Ch. 30 -
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3. The most biologically diverse terrestrial...Ch. 30 - The shallow portion of a large freshwater lake is...Ch. 30 - The primary producers of the open ocean are mainly...
Ch. 30 - Explain how air currents contribute to the...Ch. 30 - Prob. 2RQCh. 30 - Explain why traveling up a mountain in the...Ch. 30 -
4. Where are the nutrients of the tropical...Ch. 30 - List some adaptations of desert cactus plants and...Ch. 30 - Prob. 6RQCh. 30 - Prob. 7RQCh. 30 - Prob. 8RQCh. 30 -
9. What environmental factor best explains why...Ch. 30 - Where is life in the oceans most abundant, and...Ch. 30 -
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