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HWQ 22-1. 5. Explain why the same area of land can support more herbivores than carnivores. Succession: The gradual, sequential regrowth of species in an area. Half a million years of CO 2 and Climate Change. Who Cares about Global Warming?. Water Cycle. Nitrogen Cycle.
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HWQ 22-1 5. Explain why the same area of land can support more herbivores than carnivores.
Succession: The gradual, sequential regrowth of species in an area
Biogeochemical Cycles • The carbon, water, and nitrogen cycles are three systems that are CRITICAL for almost all life on Earth. • CO2 input to the atmosphere has increased dramatically as a result of industrial civilization. • Global warming is altering climates and ecosystems worldwide. • Bacteria capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into a more useful form.