Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The lakes in the temperate zone undergo frequent and seasonal variation in temperature. This causes different layers to be formed with varied temperatures. This temperature difference also promotes mixing of nutrients and gases.

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