Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 43.4, Problem 3CC
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Invasive predators have such strong effects on native prey.
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The invasive species are the species introduced into a new region typically by humans and tend to grow very fast. For example, insects, bacteria,
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