Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 45, Problem 13SQ
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Introduction: The branch of science that deals with the study of the geographic distribution of species is called biogeography. The total number of species present in a given area is called as species richness.

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