Campbell Biology
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ISBN: 9781269937832
Author: Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
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Chapter 52, Problem 7TYU
When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes
(A) in bionics at different latitudes.
(B) in different depths in the ocean.
(C) in a community through different seasons.
(D) In an ecosystem as it evolves over time.
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