Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Forest

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a forest maintained by intermittent fire? 

• A) It takes up to a decade for new vegetation to grow. 
• B) Some species release seeds only after exposure to intense heat. 
• C) Fire burns the tree crowns but not the low vegetation. 
• D) Large and small trees of this forest tend to have fire-proof bark.

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Definitions:

Equal

Having the same value, quantity, measure, or meaning as another; identical in magnitude or degree.

Population Standard Deviation

Population standard deviation is a measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points in a whole population.

Set of Data

A collection of data points or values that have been gathered to provide information for analysis, often organized in a structured manner such as a list, table, or database.

Population Standard Deviation

Represents the degree to which individual data points in a full set deviate from the population mean, giving insight into the variability within the entire group.