Lab: Ecological Succession Answers

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6

What conclusions can be drawn about the decrease in the number of grass blades in both the experimental and control groups?

Answer:

The number of grass blades decreases over time in both groups due to crowding and competition from the new sunflower and birch tree sprouts. Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.crowding from new sunflower and birch tree sproutscompetition from new sunflower and birch tree sprouts

7

What conclusions can be drawn about the greater number of sunflower sprouts compared to the number of birch tree sprouts in both the experimental and control groups?

Answer:

The number of sunflower sprouts is greater than the number of birch tree sprouts in both groups because sunflowers have a faster growth rate than birch trees. Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.sunflowers have a faster growth rate than birch treesbirch trees have a slower growth rate than sunflowers

9

What effect does adding nutrients have on the total number and average height of sunflowers and birch trees?

Answer:

Adding nutrients to the soil allowed more sunflowers and more birch trees to sprout over the three-week period. Also, by adding nutrients, the sunflowers and birch trees that sprouted were able to grow taller than those without added nutrients. Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.Adding nutrients to the soil allowed more sunflowers and more birch trees to sprout over the three-week period.By adding nutrients, the sunflowers and birch trees that sprouted were able togrow taller than those without added nutrients.

10

Which procedures were followed in this lab to decrease experimental error? Check all that apply.

A
using only two types of seeds, both from the same source
B
having one student count every sprout in every quadrat
C
using adjacent plots of land for both groups
D
increasing the sample size by combining data from multiple groups
E
repeating the experiment indoors under growth lights
F
measuring plant height the same way and at the same time for both groups
14

Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.

A
crowding from new sunflower and birch tree sprouts
B
competition from new sunflower and birch tree sprouts
15

Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.

A
sunflowers have a faster growth rate than birch trees
B
birch trees have a slower growth rate than sunflowers
17

Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.

A
Adding nutrients to the soil allowed more sunflowers and more birch trees to sprout over the three-week period.
B
By adding nutrients, the sunflowers and birch trees that sprouted were able togrow taller than those without added nutrients.

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