What Are the Strategic Disadvantages of a Backward Vertical Integration

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What are the strategic disadvantages of a backward vertical integration strategy?

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Adapted to Fire

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Chaparral

A biome characterized by dense, evergreen shrubs and is found in regions with a Mediterranean climate.