MODIFIED MASTERING BIOLOGY WITH PEARSO
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Author: Urry
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 52, Problem 7TYU
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Introduction: In ecology the stratification refers to the process in which the vertical layering of habitat occurs. It is arranged according to the layers of the vegetation. Each of the layers is inhabited by different plant and animal species according to their requirements and preferences.
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