Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Plus Modified Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Chapter 34, Problem 7TYK
Home of ants, antelopes, and lions
a. chaparral
b. savanna
c. taiga
d. temperate broadleaf forest
e. temperate grassland
f. tropical rain forest
g. arctic tundra
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Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Plus Modified Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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