Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 16PS
Design a laboratory experiment to measure the effect of water temperature on the population growth of a certain phytoplankton species from a pond.
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Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
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