Trees That Have Taken on a Low, Twisted Form to Minimize

question 46

Multiple Choice

Trees that have taken on a low, twisted form to minimize their wind exposure in the harsh conditions near the limit of tree growth are referred to as ____. ​

• A)krummholz
• B)bergmann ​
• C)slope aspect ​
• D)epiphytes ​
• E)pioneer communities ​

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Definitions:

Hypothesis Testing

A method of statistical inference used to decide whether there is enough evidence in a sample of data to support a particular belief or hypothesis about a population.

Tentative Beliefs

Preliminary conclusions or hypotheses that are subject to validation or revision based on further evidence or analysis.

Null Hypothesis

The presumption that there is no significant difference or effect, often used as a default hypothesis in statistical testing that the experiment aims to reject.

Alternative Hypotheses

The hypothesis that proposes there is a statistically significant difference between two parameters or that a particular parameter is significantly different from a hypothesized value.