In Mature White Pine Forests of New Hampshire

question 19

Multiple Choice

In mature white pine forests of New Hampshire

• A) belowground interspecific competition suppresses the growth of herbaceous plants and hemlocks.
• B) belowground interspecific competition suppresses the growth of white pine seedlings.
• C) aboveground intraspecific competition suppresses the growth of white pine seedlings.
• D) aboveground interspecific competition suppresses the growth of herbaceous plants and hemlocks.
• E) belowground intraspecific competition suppresses the growth of herbaceous plants and hemlocks.

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