3. Closed canopy forests (like tropical rain forests, temperate deciduous forests, and boreal coniferous forests) are properly defined as: A. forests in which all trees are able to touch at least one neighboring tree B. forests in which the branches of most trees do not touch the branches of neighboring trees C. forests with a low density of trees D. savannas, with isolated trees so far apart that the branches of different trees never touch E. open woodlands

3. Closed canopy forests (like tropical rain forests, temperate deciduous forests, and boreal coniferous forests) are properly defined as: A. forests in which all trees are able to touch at least one neighboring tree B. forests in which the branches of most trees do not touch the branches of neighboring trees C. forests with a low density of trees D. savannas, with isolated trees so far apart that the branches of different trees never touch E. open woodlands

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter55: Biodiversity And Conservation Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

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