Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Which of the following best describes eutrophication? increase in nutrients causes a disruption in the community decrease in nutrients causes the loss of top carnivores increase in pollution causes the loss of top carnivores pollution causes an increase in diversity of biological community
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