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Understanding Tree Growth Patterns: Tropisms in Different Environments

This journal entry delves into the concept of tropisms, specifically focusing on how environmental factors influence tree growth. In a forest, trees grow tall with few branches, while the same species in open areas become shorter and bushier. The underlying stimulus for these adaptations includes the influence of sunlight, wind, nutrients, and water availability. By exploring these changes, we gain insight into how trees respond to their surroundings and the importance of environmental conditions in shaping plant growth.

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Understanding Tree Growth Patterns: Tropisms in Different Environments

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  1. Warm Up- Get your journal and title a new page Tropisms then answer this question. Trees that grow in a forest tend to grow very tall, with few branches. The same species of tree grown in an open area tends to grow shorter and wider, with many branches. The stimulus responsible for these different growth patterns is the amount of – • Wind striking the tree • Sunlight reaching the tree • Nutrients in the soil • Water in the ground

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