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Litter in a Forest Show that the mathematical model in Check Your Understanding 2 predicts that the amount of litter in the forest will eventually stabilize. What is the “equilibrium level” of litter in that problem?[Note: Today, most forests are close to their equilibrium levels. This was not so during the Carboniferous period when the great coal deposits were formed.]
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2. Rate of Litter Accumulation In a certain tropical forest, litter (mainly dead vegetation such leaves and vines) forms on the ground at the rate of
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