The "Three C's" of Hardiness Do NOT Include

question 141

Multiple Choice

The "three C's" of hardiness do NOT include:

• A)commitment.
• B)challenge.
• C)coping.
• D)control.

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Definitions:

Montane Successional Gradient

The sequence of community changes which occur on a mountain over time, from pioneer species to a stable climax community.

Eutrophication

An increase in the concentration of chemical nutrients in an ecosystem to an extent that increases the growth of algae and higher plants, often resulting in the depletion of oxygen.

Conifers

A group of cone-bearing seed plants, mostly evergreens, that include pines, spruces, and firs, known for their needle-like or scale-like leaves.

Produce Seeds

The biological process in which plants and some other organisms generate seeds to reproduce and pass genetic information to the next generation.