The Structure of Plant Communities Along Environmental Gradients Can Sometimes

question 87

Short Answer

The structure of plant communities along environmental gradients can sometimes be explained by a trade-off between stress tolerance and ________ ability among the plant species.

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory in psychology that states behavior is learned from the environment through the process of observational learning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.

Stimuli

External agents or occurrences that provoke a reaction, whether physical or psychological, in an organism.

Dysfunctional Assumptions

Negative and unhelpful beliefs that are often automatic and can influence one's behavior and emotional state.