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    Hairston, Smith, and Slobodkin Suggested That Earth Is Green Because
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Hairston, Smith, and Slobodkin Suggested That Earth Is Green Because

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Hairston, Smith, and Slobodkin suggested that Earth is green because carnivores depress the populations of herbivores that would otherwise consume most vegetation. Is this the only possible explanation for the greenness of Earth?

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