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Interpreting Data: Forest Stages on the Yellowstone Plateau 8 of 23 > Scientists used tree-ring data to determine the age of trees on the Yellowstone Plateau. They found that the landscape was made up of patches representing different stages of forest succession Correct Can you interpret the graph to answer these questions? Part G 70 Establishment Stage Thinning Stage Transition Stage Old-growth Stage (Lodgepole pines (Lodgepole pines (Shade-tolerant trees (Shade-tolerant become established.) trees mature.) After the 1988 fires, scientists made careful observations of the changes on the Yellowstone Plateau. The data they collected is not shown on this graph. become established.) begin to die) Which of the following statements is most likely to have described the landscape in 2000? Use the trends shown in the graph to make your prediction 30 20 10- More than half of the landscape would have been occupied by lodgepole pines. More than half of the landscape would have been occupied by old-growth forest. All of the forest stages would have occupied about the same percentage of the landscape It is not possible to make a prediction based on the data in this graph. 1700 750 1900 1950 850 YEAR Infrequent small fires 988 Fires burn over half of the fires bunn over half of the Submit Previous Answers Request Answer Pearson Education, Inc. Source: Romme, W. H., and D. G. Despain, Historical perspective on the Yellowstone fires of 1988. Bloscience 39.695-639 X Incorrect; One attempt remaining; Try Again

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Answer. The most promising option is more than half of the landscape would have been occupied by lodgepole pines.

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