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An investigation into the effects of burning on heather moorland.
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Coursework- An investigation into the effects of burning on heather moorland As you can see from the results and graphs, there is much more Calluna than Vaccinium in both the Burnt area and the unburnt area. In the burnt area there is just over twice as much calluna as there is vaccinium. In the unburnt area there is far much more calluna than vaccinium. Communities consist of individuals living together. Competition occurs whenever two or more individuals have to share resources in short supply. Competition between members of two different species, like the competition between the Calluna plant and the Vaccinium plant, is called interspecific competition. The calluna plant has small pine leaves so it reduces transpiration. There is a smaller surface area so less transpiration occurs. The vaccinium plant has larger leaves so has a larger surface area, therefore more photosynthesis can occur. The competition between vaccinium and calluna is for...
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