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To explain: Whether the argument over the cats has as much right to be there as the birds are justified or not.
Concept introduction: A biological community is an interacting group of various species that live in a common location. As per ecological point of view, community is an association of populations of various species occupying the particular geographical area.
To explain: Why the arguments over the cats has as much right to be there as the birds are not justified.
Concept introduction: A biological community is an interacting group of various species that live in a common location. As per ecological point of view, community is an association of populations of various species occupying the particular geographical area.
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