Consider that Plant Species ... Parasite-mediated Competition in Anolis Lizards. 92, 64-64 (1992). Volterra, V. Variations and Fluctuations of the Numbers of Individuals in Animal Species Living ...

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TUCSON, Ariz.— The world population hit 8 billion people today, accelerating the global extinction crisis for animals and plants imperiled by population growth’s effects on habitat, water, air, and ...

The Earth is now in the midst of its sixth major animal (and plant) extinction. The last mass extinction—approximately 65 million years ago—caused the disappearance of the dinosaurs. Although ...

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