Temperature and Betula disribution on the Holy range Massachusetts1

Temperature and Betula distribution on the Holyoke Range, Massachusetts Abstract In this study, it will be tested whether temperature affects tree densities in the genus Betula on different slopes of the Holyoke Range, specifically the north and south faces of the mountain range. My prediction is that the north face of the mountain will have a higher density of these trees than the south face of the range because of the temperature differences of the …

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