Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 56, Problem 2TYK
Ecosystem services include all of the following, except
- a. pollination of crops.
- b. production of antibiotics and drugs.
- c. purification of air and water.
- d. decomposition of wastes.
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