Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 52, Problem 14PIAT
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The effect of fragmentation on species richness based on the theory of island biogeography.
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A positive correlation has been observed between forest fragmentation and incidence of Lyme disease by the researchers. Forest fragmentation is the process of division of large habitats into smaller, divided, and isolated fragmented areas. The theory of island biogeography states that the large habitat areas, such as non-fragmented forests, are rich in species.
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