Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 55.2, Problem 1SB
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The environmental factor that has caused the demise of vulture population throughout South Asia.
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Pollutants can be chemically synthesized or can be the by-products or waste products of agriculture and industry. These pollutants spread through water and air to various ecosystems and disturb the function of the ecological system.
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Chapter 55 Solutions
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 55.1 - Prob. 1SBCh. 55.1 - Prob. 2SBCh. 55.1 - Prob. 3SBCh. 55.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 55.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 55.3 - How does biodiversity serve as a storehouse of...Ch. 55.3 - Prob. 2SBCh. 55.4 - Prob. 1SBCh. 55.4 - Prob. 2SBCh. 55.4 - Why are conservation biologists especially...
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