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Compare and contrast the practices of preservation and conservation as they relate to the maintenance of ecosystems. Discuss the concept of "natural regulation." Use examples of these practices from your local area (e.g., natural swings in sizes of animal populations, natural occurrence of grassland and forest fires, and natural succession of fallow farmland and waterways).

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The practices of preservation and conservation as they relate to the maintenance of ecosytems are compared and contrasted.

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