What Is the Difference Between a Progressive Tax and a Regressive

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Essay

What is the difference between a progressive tax and a regressive tax? Give an example of each type of tax.

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Definitions:

Mycorrhizae

Symbiotic associations between fungi and the roots of plants, improving nutrient and water uptake.

Epiphytes

Plants that grow on other plants for physical support but do not extract nutrients from their hosts, thus not parasitic.

Species Richness

A measure of the number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape or region.

Disturbance Hypothesis

posits that disturbances in an ecosystem can create opportunities for new species to colonize, thus affecting biodiversity.