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Give examples of human actions that could expand a species' distribution by changing its (a) dispersal or (b) biotic interactions.

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Ch. 52.1 - Explain how the sun's unequal heating of Earth's...Ch. 52.1 - What are some of the differences in microclimate...Ch. 52.1 - WHAT IF? Changes in Earth's climate at the end of...Ch. 52.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Focusing just on the effects of...Ch. 52.2 - Based on the climograph in Figure 52.10, what...Ch. 52.2 - Using Figure 52.12, identify the natural biome in...Ch. 52.2 - WHAT IF? If global warming increases average...Ch. 52.3 - Prob. 1CC Ch. 52.3 - Prob. 2CC Ch. 52.3 - Prob. 3CC

Ch. 52.4 - Give examples of human actions that could expand a...Ch. 52.4 - WHAT IF? You suspect that deer are restricting...Ch. 52.4 - Prob. 3CC Ch. 52 - Suppose global air circulation suddenly reversed,...Ch. 52 - Prob. 52.2CR Ch. 52 - Prob. 52.3CR Ch. 52 - Interactions between organisms and the environment...Ch. 52 - Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension 1. Which of the...Ch. 52 - Which lake zone would be absent in a very shallow...Ch. 52 - Prob. 3TYU Ch. 52 - Which of the following is characteristic of most...Ch. 52 - The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the...Ch. 52 - Which statement about dispersal is false? (A)...Ch. 52 - When climbing a mountain, we can observe...Ch. 52 - Prob. 8TYU Ch. 52 - Prob. 9TYU Ch. 52 - Prob. 10TYU Ch. 52 - Prob. 11TYU Ch. 52 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY Jens Clausen and colleagues, at...Ch. 52 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INTERACTIONS Global warming...Ch. 52 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE If you were to hike up...

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