Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134153742
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 2AC
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Whether the decline in population of amphibians is a concern to humans and the importance of understanding the reasons behind the decline.

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In the past few decades, the number of amphibian population is on the decline. The number of frogs, toads, and salamander are decreasing fast in most of the ecosystems throughout the world. This is a serious problem and has serious implications for the balance of the ecosystem.

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