Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 30.4, Problem 1HYEW
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To determine:
Whether an ancient biome can be re-created by people or not.
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The naturally occurring species of flora and fauna that occupy particular, specific area is called as a biome. A Russian scientist named Sergey Zimov believes that present day biome of Siberian tundra which is dominated by the growth of shrubs and mosses is an artificial and man created landscape. He explains that about 10,000 years ago these tundra were created when prehistoric people wiped out the poulation of major herbivore fauna like bison, mammoth and wolly rhinos.
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Chapter 30 Solutions
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Ch. 30.1 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 30.1 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 30.2 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 30.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 30.2 - Prob. 1TCCh. 30.2 - explain how Earths curvature, tilt on its axis,...Ch. 30.2 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 30.2 - describe how winds, ocean currents, continents,...Ch. 30.3 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 30.3 - describe the principal terrestrial biomes and...
Ch. 30.3 - Prob. 1TCCh. 30.3 - describe human impacts on terrestrial biomes?Ch. 30.3 - Prob. 2TCCh. 30.4 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 30.4 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 30.4 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 30.4 - Why do estuaries and other coastal ecosystems have...Ch. 30.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 30.4 - describe some effects humans have on aquatic...Ch. 30 - Prob. 1ACCh. 30 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 30 - Prob. 1MCCh. 30 - Explain how air currents contribute to the...Ch. 30 - Prob. 2ACCh. 30 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 30 - The biome that is mostly covered by grass and...Ch. 30 - Prob. 2RQCh. 30 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 30 - Prob. 3MCCh. 30 - Prob. 3RQCh. 30 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 30 - Prob. 4MCCh. 30 - Prob. 4RQCh. 30 - The primary producers of the open ocean are mainly...Ch. 30 - Prob. 5MCCh. 30 - List some adaptations of desert cactus plants and...Ch. 30 - Prob. 6RQCh. 30 - Prob. 7RQCh. 30 - Prob. 8RQCh. 30 - What environmental factor best explains why the...Ch. 30 - Prob. 10RQCh. 30 - Prob. 11RQCh. 30 - Prob. 12RQCh. 30 - Prob. 13RQCh. 30 - Prob. 14RQ
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