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Chapter 58, Problem 3U
The amphibian decline is best described as
a. global disappearance of amphibian populations due to the pervasiveness of local habitat destruction.
b. global shrinkage of amphibian populations due to global climate change.
c. the unexplained disappearance of golden toads in Costa Rica.
d. None of the choices is correct.
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BIOLOGY
Ch. 58.1 - Describe the history of extinction through time.Ch. 58.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 58.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 58.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 58.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 58.3 - Explain how these causes can interact to bring...Ch. 58.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 58.4 - Describe the potential roles of natural selection...Ch. 58.4 - Prob. 3LOCh. 58.5 - Prob. 1LO
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