Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 49, Problem 8TYU
Compare the distribution of the natural terrestrial biomes of eastern North America with the distribution of anthropogenic biomes.
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