You Plan an Experiment to Clip a Third of a Plant's

question 2

Multiple Choice

You plan an experiment to clip a third of a plant's biomass to test how a plant species responds to herbivory.This plant is normally grazed on between April to June.You plan to run the experiment through September using a greenhouse.Given your understanding of plant compensation,which prediction regarding fruit production may occur during your experiment?

• A) The plant will compensate none the less, and produce just as much fruit because its fitness will otherwise be affected.
• B) The plant will die because it will not be able to grow back the clipped biomass.
• C) The plant will not compensate and fruit production will decrease because it would likely only compensate during the time of year it is used to experiencing herbivory
• D) The plant will produce new shoots to compensate for the clipping

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