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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 6, Problem 3AC
Can a bear use all the energy contained in the body of the fish it eats? Explain, and based on your explanation, predict and further explain whether a forest would likely have more predators or more prey animals (by weight)?
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