Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (5th Edition)
Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321967671
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece, Kelly A. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Interpreting Data A botanist from Harvard University hypothesized that garlic mustard, an invasive plant found in forests of the northeastern United States, suppresses the growth of trees by harming mycorrhizal fungi in nearby soil. To test this hypothesis, soil samples from invaded and uninvaded woodlands were collected, and half the samples were sterilized (to kill any fungi present) Two species of maple tree seedlings were planted, and the growth was calculated (as a percentage increase in the mass of the plant) The graph below presents the data Do these data support the hypothesis that garlic mustard retards tree growth by harming soil fungi?

Chapter 29, Problem 11PS, Interpreting Data A botanist from Harvard University hypothesized that garlic mustard, an invasive

Source K A Stinson et al, Invasive plant suppresses the growth of native tree seedlings by disrupting belowground mutualisms, Public Library of Science: Biology 4(5):e140 (2006).

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