Refer to the Figure

question 16

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.

- The figure shows the relationship between the trunk diameter and the leaf mass of ponderosa pine trees from both moist and desert climates. According to the figure, a tree in a desert climate with a trunk diameter of 30 cm would have about _______ leaf mass of a tree with a trunk diameter of 10 cm. (Note the log-log scale.)

• A) 2 times less
• B) 4 times less
• C) 8 times more
• D) 20 times more

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