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Chapter 58.1, Problem 1CC
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To determine: The reason why the species richness of trees does not increase in mountain areas of the West, as is true for birds
Introduction: Total number of species in an ecological community is called species richness. Greater species richness leads to greater biodiversity. In the mountain areas of west North America, the species richness of birds increases but the species richness of trees does not increase.
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