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Cecie Starr + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337408332

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A highly threatened region that is home to many unique species is a(n) _______ .

  1. a. ecoregion
  2. b. biome
  3. c. biodiversity hot spot
  4. d. community

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