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... tropical forests ) . Perhaps even more serious than the trade in wild animal species is the international exploitation of other living resources , particularly the tropical forests of the world . These forests , which contain many ...
... tropical forests ) . Perhaps even more serious than the trade in wild animal species is the international exploitation of other living resources , particularly the tropical forests of the world . These forests , which contain many ...
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... tropical agriculture , farming techniques de- veloped for the tropical regions of the world . · agricultural practices and problems 1 : 355e Fagales lumber and food resource 7 : 139g fruit and nut farming 7 : 752b ⚫mistletoe ...
... tropical agriculture , farming techniques de- veloped for the tropical regions of the world . · agricultural practices and problems 1 : 355e Fagales lumber and food resource 7 : 139g fruit and nut farming 7 : 752b ⚫mistletoe ...
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... tropics , the bee - eaters ( Meropidae ) , rollers ( Coraciidae ) , and the hoopoes ( Upupidae ) to temperate and tropical regions of the Old World , and the hornbills ( Bucerotidae ) to the tropics of Africa and Asia . The wood hoopoes ...
... tropics , the bee - eaters ( Meropidae ) , rollers ( Coraciidae ) , and the hoopoes ( Upupidae ) to temperate and tropical regions of the Old World , and the hornbills ( Bucerotidae ) to the tropics of Africa and Asia . The wood hoopoes ...
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