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Chapter56: Ecology And The Geography Of Life

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Problem 2TYU: Forests of the northeastern and middle Atlantic United States, which have broad-leaf hardwood trees...

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Through succession, a field becomes a forest as hardwood trees become the dominant species in the ecosystem. Grasses are no longer able to compete as well in the forested environment.

grasses → shrubs → softwood trees → hardwood trees

Which is most likely the limiting factor that inhibits the growth of the grasses in the forest?

a	slow rates of decomposition on the forest floor
b	low levels of sunlight reaching the forest floor
c	thin layers of topsoil on the forest floor
d	low levels of humidity near the forest floor

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