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Chapter 35, Problem 2COQ
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To explain: The reason for considering amphibians as good indicator species, whose status provides the overall health of an ecosystem.
Introduction: The indicator species are those species which are very sensitive towards environmental change. The change in the species population indicates the overall health of the ecosystem in which they reside. The lichens and amphibians are considered as an indicator species which can allow the effect of the population or climate change or disturbance.
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Chapter 35 Solutions
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Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 35.3 - Core Skill: Connections Are fish a monophyletic...Ch. 35.3 - What features distinguish ray- finned fishes from...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 35.4 - What was the purpose of the study conducted by...Ch. 35.4 - Prob. 2EQCh. 35.4 - CoreSKILL Summarize the results of the...Ch. 35.4 - What were the advantages to animals of moving onto...Ch. 35.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 35.5 - Prob. 1CC
Ch. 35.5 - Core Skill: Modeling The goal of this modeling...Ch. 35.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 35.5 - Core Skill: Connections Look ahead to Figure...Ch. 35.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 35.6 - Prob. 1CSCh. 35 - Which of the following is not a defining...Ch. 35 - Prob. 2TYCh. 35 - Prob. 3TYCh. 35 - Prob. 4TYCh. 35 - Prob. 5TYCh. 35 - Which clade does not include frogs? a. vertebrates...Ch. 35 - Prob. 7TYCh. 35 - Prob. 8TYCh. 35 - Prob. 9TYCh. 35 - Which of the following is not a distinguishing...Ch. 35 - Prob. 1CQCh. 35 - Prob. 2CQCh. 35 - Prob. 3CQCh. 35 - By what means can vertebrates move?Ch. 35 - Prob. 2COQ
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