How does a system of living and non-living things operate to meet the needs of the organisms in an ecosystem?
How do organisms interact with the living and non-living environments to obtain matter and energy?
Construct an explanation (Practice 6) for how the amount of sunlight (resource) affects organisms and populations in the Shelburne Farms Forests.
The Regeneration Survey Data measured 58, 37 and 15 Maple seedlings/saplings
Tree Count data (x by 20 for trees/acre) were 44, 34 and 41 Predominantly Maple
The Regeneration Survey Data measured 1, 5 & 30 (?) Maple seedling/saplings
Tree Count data (x by 20 for trees/acre) were 21, 26 and 31 Maple with some Beech
October 3, 2014 Data
Control Plot: 320 Sugar Maple per acre & 80 American Beech per Acre. 6 Maple Saplings in Regenertion Survey
Test Area: 100 Trees per acre. 100+ Maple Seedlings in Regeneration Survey