Age of Forest and Diameter of Trees

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Essay

Age of Forest and Diameter of Trees
A scientist is studying the relationship between age of a forest, x, in years and the average diameter of the trees, y, in cm. One study reported the following data.
-Refer to Age of Forest and Diameter of Trees. Predict the tree diameter of an 83-year-old forest.

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Definitions:

Decomposers

Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, contributing to nutrient cycling in ecosystems.

Terrestrial Ecosystem

A community of living organisms and their physical environment, found on land areas rather than in aquatic settings.

Precipitation

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Transpiration

The method through which water is transported within plants from the roots to tiny openings under the leaves, transforming into vapor there and then being emitted into the air.