A certain species of pine tree survives only in scattered locations at elevations above 2,800 m in the western United States. To understand why this tree grows only in these specific places, an ecologist should
A) conclude that lower elevations are limiting to the survival of this species.
B) study the anatomy and physiology of this species.
C) investigate the various biotic and abiotic factors that are unique to high altitude.
D) analyze the soils found in the vicinity of these trees, looking for unique chemicals that may support their growth.
E) collect data on temperature, wind, and precipitation at several of these locations for a year.
Species of the algal genus Dinobryon not only photosynthesize, but are also efficient predators of b
Jaboticaba tree trunk
Reconstructed Australopithecus afarensis spine shows that species walked upright.
evolution tree
Yearly growth of tree trunk (cross-section)