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Ch. 49 - An Introduction to Ecology

Chapter 48, Problem 3

What is the main type of vegetation in a tropical wet forest? a. shrubs and bunchgrasses b. herbs, grasses, and vines c. broad-leaved deciduous trees d. broad-leaved evergreen trees

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Hey everyone, let's take a look at this question together, The grassland ecosystem, which is composed of more or less 30% woody trees is termed what, whereas the grassland ecosystem, which consists of more or less 10% woody trees is referred to as what. So to answer this question, let's think back to our grassland ecosystems and how can we tell the difference between both grassland ecosystems? So we know that we have two different types. We have the prairie and we have the savannah, And so the difference between the two of these is the percentage of those woody trees. So we're trying to figure out which one has more or less of 30% and which one has more or less 10% woody trees. So we know that prairies are generally wide open areas. So this one has less than that 10%. And then we know that Savannah's you usually have a good amount of trees, so they have about 30% or less tree coverage. And so that would make answer choice B the correct answer, because the savannah is the one with the 30% and the prairie is the one with the 10%. So answer choice B. Best fits what we're looking for. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye