a study to determine the potential impact of development on the environment
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rate at which air cools with an increase in altitude
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the long-term maintenance of the components of the ecosystem so that it functions for future...
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specialised proteins which catalyse chemical reactions and thereby speed up chemical reactions...
a poem on a grand scale, telling of heroes and of a nationâ??s great exploits, e.g. The Odyssey...