Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 48, Problem 10SQ
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Introduction: Mostly the human activities have the potential to not only harm individual species, but also to transform entire biomes. These activities ultimately increase the amount of pollutants in the environment. The main pollutants are various toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorofluorocarbon, and nitrogen oxide. Ongoing climate change affects the ecosystems throughout the world.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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