Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 48, Problem 10SQ
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Introduction: Mostly the human behaviors have positively the potential not only to damage the particular species, but also to change the entire biomes. These activities ultimately increase the amount of pollutants in the environment. The main pollutants are various toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorofluorocarbon, and nitrogen oxide. Ongoing climate change affects the ecosystems throughout the world.
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