BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 53, Problem 2A
Refer to figure 54.25. Six pairs of birds were removed but only four pairs moved in. Where did the new pairs come from? Additionally, it appears that many of the birds that were not removed expanded their territories and that the new residents ended up with smaller territories than the pairs they replaced. Explain.
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