Biology: Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 30, Problem 2AC
List some reasons that the ecological footprints of U.S. residents are very large. How could you reduce the size of your own footprint? How does the ecological footprint of U.S. residents extend into the Tropics?
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