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The trees are very tall. They restrict sunlight from reaching the ground. As their population decreased from year 1 to year 5, scientists noted that a low-growing invasive plant species increased in number. Why do you think this increase occurred?

Answer 1

The trees and the invasive plant species are green plants that need sunlight to photosynthesize. As the number of trees decreased, more sunlight reached the ground. This situation increased the chances of survival of the invasive plant species. So, its population increased.

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Answer 2

the sunlight was finally able to reach the ground allowing for the invasive species to grow

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