CAMPBELL BIOLOGY >CUSTOM<
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Chapter 29, Problem 29.3CR
What trait(s) allowed vascular plants to grow tall. and why might increased height have been advantageous?
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CAMPBELL BIOLOGY >CUSTOM<
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