Campbell Biology: Custom 10th Edition for University of South Florida
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ISBN: 9781269866422
Author: Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson Reece
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 52, Problem 52.2CR
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To determine: The ways in which disturbance in savanna is important for its ecosystem and plants.
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Savanna is the term given to grasslands that comprise the vast lands of grasses along with some trees. These are generally found in tropical as well as sub-tropical regions. Disturbance is the term referred to the natural or manmade disasters that occurs in the environment such as forest fires, hurricanes, earthquakes and so on.
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Campbell Biology: Custom 10th Edition for University of South Florida
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