What Likely Caused the Slight Increase of Mean Poison Ivy

question 56

Multiple Choice

What likely caused the slight increase of mean poison ivy biomass in the control plots?

• A) random experimental error
• B) an increase in atmospheric CO₂ levels
• C) There were more poison ivy plants in the control plots to begin with.

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