Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Preserving biodiversity is an astonishing challenge, which must be fulfilled by a deeper understanding of biodiversity itself, application of different preservation strategies, and changes in human behavior and beliefs. The threats to biodiversity have been identified for some time now. At present, the prime attempts in preserving biodiversity comprise legislative methods to monitor corporate and human behavior, habitat restoration, and setting aside safeguarded regions.
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Ch. 16 - Prob. 1LTBCh. 16 - Compare and contrast the species interactions of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3LTBCh. 16 - Current rates of species extinction appear to be...Ch. 16 - According to the generalized species-area curve,...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6LTBCh. 16 - Prob. 7LTBCh. 16 - Which of the following is an example of a...Ch. 16 - Prob. 9LTBCh. 16 - Prob. 10LTB
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