Biological Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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PROCESS OF SCIENCE When a statistical test was used to compare the results for white models versus brown models, the P value (see BioSkills 3 ) was 0.01 for each habitat. Does this result increase or decrease your confidence in your take-home message? Explain.
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