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The Ecology of Superheroes

2021-04-22

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Superheroes - imaginary and real - aren't all that super on their own...here's why.

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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

carbon sequestration: the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide

productivity: the rate of generation of biomass (and therefore carbon storage) in an ecosystem

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