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Chapter 4: Q. 49 (page 263)

Growing in the shade- The ability to grow in shade may help pine trees found in the dry forests of Arizona to resist drought. How well do these pines grow in shade? Investigators planted pine seedlings in a greenhouse in either full light, light reduced to 25% of normal by shade cloth, or light reduced to 5% of normal. At the end of

the study, they dried the young trees and weighed them. Identify the experimental units and the treatments.

Short Answer

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The experimental units is Pine seedlings and Treatment is Full light ,25%light and 5%light .

Step by step solution

01

Given information

We need to find that how well do these pines grow in shade and need to identify the experimental units and the treatments

02

Explanation

Here we need to find experimental units in this case ,

So by experimental design - the experimental unit is Pine seedlings

Experimental variable - Light intensity

As , light reduced to 25% of normal by shade cloth, or light reduced to5% of normal in this case so,

Treatment - Full light ,25% light and 5% light .

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