Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection
Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity?
Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity?
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