Simard Et Al

question 27

Multiple Choice

Simard et al.(1997) further hypothesized that if reciprocal transfer did occur,it would be a source-sink relationship driven by photosynthetic rates.That is,if one seedling is in full sun and the other in deep shade,there will be a net movement of carbon from the seedling in full sun to the one in deep shade.If a shade was placed over the birch seedlings and the cedar,and the Douglas fir was left in full sun,what result could Simard and colleagues expect?

• A)More ¹³C would be found in the birch than in the Douglas fir.
• B)More ¹³C would be found in the Douglas fir than the birch.
• C)The most ¹³C would be found in the cedar.
• D)The most ¹⁴C would be found in the cedar.

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