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选择练习从括号中选择正确答案填入下划线处(期末考试主要部分)1.______ theoretical studies propose strong links between canopy architecture, foreststructure, and light transmittance, patterns of understory light availability do not always show a clear dependence on forest structure. [(A) Again, (B) But, (C) Although, (D) Irrespective of]2. A ______ analysis of the climate response of longleaf pine across the Coastal Plainis lacking because no studies have been conducted in the West Gulf or Atlantic Coastal Plain. [(A) comprehensive, (B) detailed, (C) close, (D) deep]3. A ______ of studies have examined the climate–growth response of various speciesalong both longitudinal and latitudinal gradients. [(A) team, (B) batch, (C) total, (D) number]4.Aboveground tree biomass was______ accurately over 37-yr and 50-yr measurementintervals, respectively, for northern hardwood forests in New Hampshire andAllegheny hardwoods in New York State. [(A) estimating, (B) predicted, (C)predicting, (D) found]5.Afforestation on abandoned agricultural land has ______ as a major C sink in thenorth temperate zone, and most secondary forests continue to sequester C; however, this sink will weaken as these forests mature and as further agricultural abandonment is constrained. [(A) acted, (B) action, (C) presented, (D) operated]6.All diffuse PFD measurements were ______ under overcast sky conditions, avoidingconfounding effects of sun flecks and solar angle. [(A) making, (B) did, (C) made,(D) counted]7.Basal area and density of stems was calculated _____ three diameter c lasses (≥5 to<10 cm dbh, ≥10 to <25 cm dbh, and ≥25 cm dbh). [(A) for, (B) of, (C) in, (D) on] 8.Basal area can recover rapidly in second-growth forests after only 15–20 yr ofregrowth, ______ canopy height and canopy species diversity lag behind. [(A)however, (B) while, (C) since, (D) where]9.Below-canopy readings were ______ with the closest-in-time above-canopymeasurements to calculate percentage diffuse transmittance. [(A) coupled, (B) paired,(C) doubled, (D) twice]10.Crown area was approximated as an ellipse ______ the two perpendicular measuresof crown diameter. [(A) used, (B) using, (C) based, (D) for]11.Crown volume was estimated as an elliptical cylinder by multiplying crownarea______ depth. [(A) on, (B) by, (C) for, (D) in]12.Data for the three second-growth stands were combined, ______ data for the threepronounced, (B) prominent, (C) outstanding, (D) apparent]15.Dominant canopy species Goethalsia meiantha and Pentaclethra macrolobadiverged strongly in tree allometry, with G. meiantha having taller stems for a given diameter and small crowns for a ______ height. [(A) total, (B) specific, (C) most,(D) given]16.Due to nonnormal distribution ______ light, in statistical analyses we used aninverse log transformation to compute optical density, a metric inversely related to percentage diffuse transmittance. [(A) in, (B) of, (C) on, (D) from]17.During all light measurements, above-canopy PFD was measured ______ in anearby clearing using a quantum sensor mounted on a tripod. [(A) simultaneously,(B) similarly, (C) promptly, (D) mean time]18.Emissions of the principal greenhouse gas (GHG), carbon dioxide (CO2), are drivenprimarily by the burning of fossil fuels, but the Earth's biosphere also plays a______ role in the global carbon (C) budget. [(A) high, (B) good, (C) famous, (D) major] 19.Finally, relationships among tree height, stem diameter, and crown diameter, ______as trees increase in overall size[总体大小] and canopy position. [(A) shift, (B) moving, (C) cross, (D) slide]20.Foliage profiles showed______ patterns of vertical organization of vegetationbetween second-growth and old-growth stands. [(A) specific, (B) distinct, (C)curved, (D) significant]21.For each tree's crown we calculated______ area and volume. [(A) two, (B) either,(C) all, (D) both]22.For example, houses constructed primarily ______ wood have 20–50% loweremissions of GHGs over their entire life cycle than those built with concrete andsteel. [(A) of, (B) on, (C) in, (D) with]23.For taller trees, we ______ the angle-measure method to estimate tree height. [(A)employed, (B) using, (C) application, (D) adopting]24.For this study, we averaged the three center ______ from meters 4, 5, and 6 withineach quadrat. [(A) sings, (B) characters, (C) numbers, (D) readings]25.For transects, mean total basal area and density for all stems ≥5 cm dbh wassimilar______ second-growth and old-growth stands, with few significantdifferences in the means of ground-based vegetation data. [(A) with, (B) to, (C) in,(D) as]26.For transects, where we took light measurements at a single height level (0.75 m),optical density was regressed ______basal area of stems ≥25 cm dbh and density of woody stems in four diameter classes. [(A) as, (B) by, (C) with, (D) on]27.Forests can therefore play an important role in regulating the future rate of increaseof atmospheric CO2, and management of forests for this purpose is receiving ______ attention from national and global policy makers. [(A) increase, (B) increased, (C) arose, (D) over]28.Forest-wide differences in crown architecture ______, in part, from dominance byparticular species. [(A) increase, (B) propagate, (C) inflate, (D) arise]29.Given the lack of significant spatial structure in density and basal area at the quadratlevel, we continued with traditional statistical methods to analyze the relationship ______ vegetation data and light data. [(A) among, (B) both, (C) between, (D)either]30.Globally, terrestrial ecosystems are currently a major net sink for atmospheric CO2(about 1 gigaton C per year); this sink mostly represents the ______ between Caccumulation in forests and CO2 emissions from tropical deforestation. [(A)difference, (B) different, (C) distinct, (D) variation]31.Height at first branching also ______ significantly with both forest type anddiameter class and showed a highly significant interaction with diameter class. [(A) altered, (B) varied, (C) increased, (D) variety]32.However, the relationships among height classes ______ between forest types. [(A)distinct, (B) differed, (C) changed, (D) increased]33.Identifying factors that influence variation in light availability within forestedecosystems ______ an important component in our understanding of the complex determinants of tree seedling regeneration. [(A) indicates, (B) presents, (C)represents, (D) describes]34.______, we established four 20 × 60 m plots, two in one of the old-growth stands(La Selva) and two in one of the second-growth stands. [(A) Additionally, (B) By addition, (C) As addition, (D) In addition]35.In both old- and second-growth forest, understory light availability at 0.75 m ______with increased sapling and shrub density, but was not significantly influenced bylocal tree density or basal area. [(A) decreased, (B) decreasing, (C) deduced, (D) declined]36.In closing, we emphasize that it is critical to assure both policy makers and potentialinvestors that forest C offset projects address the full range of social andenvironmental issues that can ______ from forest management activities. [(A)outlet, (B) conclude, (C) result, (D) as a result]37.In contrast to the difficulties ______ with accurately quantifying the GHG benefitsof forest management strategies, there is immediate potential for substantial andverifiable substitution of wood products for building materials and fossil fuel energy.[(A) associated, (B) linked, (C) concerned, (D) consistent]38.______, slender trees with small crowns dominate second-growth stands. [(A)Opposition, (B) By comparison, (C) In contrast, (D) Compared with]39.______, the second-growth plots showed a transition to a significantly negativeautocorrelation as[随着，当] vertical distance between points increased to 9 m. [(A) In accordance, (B) In line with, (C) In contrast, (D) In view of]40.In general, regression models in the old-growth forest site were similar ______ allheights and included positive relationships between the stem density 5 to 10 and10–25 cm dbh and optical density. [(A) by, (B) with, (C) on, (D) at]41.In plots, PFD was measured ______ a vertical profile at a single point in the centerof each 10 × 10 m quadrat at heights of 1, 2.1, 4.2, 6.5, and 9 m above the forestfloor. [(A) along, (B) with, (C) through, (D) via]42.In the old-growth stands, the subcanopy palm W. regia was the ______ mostabundant species, with a mean crown diameter of 7.7 m. [(A)only , (B) alone, (C) single, (D) unique]43.In the plots, tree height and crown diameter were ______for all trees ≥10 cm dbh.We used a telescoping pole for height measurements below 12 m. [(A) measured,(B) balanced, (C) counting, (D) measure]44.In the temperate zone, land-use change ______ with real estate development andwith agricultural abandonment alters C storage in forested regions. [(A) associated,(B) relating, (C) combined, (D) correlates]45.In this paper we begin______ describing differences between old-growth andsecond-growth forests in understory light availability, tree architecture, andmeasures of forest structure such as basal area and density of trees. [(A) on, (B) with, (C) by, (D) in]46.______, creating large artificial canopy gaps of 350–450 m2 in 15–20 yr oldsecond-growth at La Selva, requires cutting at least 15 canopy trees. [(A) As to, (B) In addition, (C) Indeed, (D) In line with]nd-use change plays a major role in the global C balance. In the tropics,deforestation associated with agricultural development ______ in large net emissions of C to the atmosphere. [(A) resulting, (B) concludes, (C) leads, (D) results]48.Light penetrates through numerous, small, evenly distributed openings ______ thecanopy hemisphere, with little open sky concentrated near the zenith. [(A) over, (B) throughout, (C) via, (D) on]49.Light transmittance and heterogeneity ______ forest structure [(A) in connectionwith , (B) regarding, (C) relating, (D) in relation to]50.Long-term studies in larger plots, comparing the vertical structure of mature andsecond-growth forests, would provide data to explore our hypothesis that vegetation dynamics in young stands ______ recruitment in sub-canopy gaps below the canopy.[(A) included, (B) involve, (C) conclude, (D) inclusive]51.Mean annual temperatures range from 16 to 23 °C. [(A) range, (B) scope, (C) extent,(D) expand]52.Moreover, canopy species composition can significantly influence lighttransmittance within and among stands, in the ______ of canopy gaps. [(A) absent,(B) lacking, (C) absence, (D) empty]53.Multiple regressions using plot data for optical density at multiple heights ______more informative. [(A) gave, (B) told, (C) proved, (D) revealed]54.Old-growth stands had a mean of 1.8% diffuse transmittance (%T) and ranged from0.45%–14.93% T; second-growth stands ranged ______ 0.53% and 5.87% T with amean of 1.75% T. [(A) among, (B) of, (C) from, (D) between]55.Our data ______ subtle, but ecologically significant, differences in the physicalstructure of second- and old-growth forests that influence spatial variation in light transmittance in the understory. [(A) conclude, (B) demonstrate, (C) confine, (D) include]56.Our hypotheses regarding forest development in second-growth tropical rain forests______ a rigorous examination of the relationship between light transmittance and the three-dimensional distribution of foliage. [(A) require, (B) request, (C) demand,(D) mandate]57.Our results demonstrate that old-growth forests can continue to accumulate carbon,______ to the long-standing view that they are carbon neutral. [(A) opposition, (B) decline, (C) as, (D) contrary]58.Over the past 30 years, about one-third of US real estate development has occurredon agricultural lands, where growth of planted trees partly ______ for the emissions associated with development on forested lands. [(A) adds, (B) compensates, (C)increases, (D) attends]59.Ranges were similar at 9-m heights, with old-growth stands ______ between 1.98%and 34.66% T, and second-growth stands between 1.57% and 33.57% T. [(A)varying, (B) altering, (C) spanned, (D) vary]60.Second-growth forest had more foliage cover at 0–1 m and a______ of foliage above30 m. [(A) count, (B) lack, (C) low, (D) number]61.Second-growth trees differed allometrically______ old-growth trees. [(A) since, (B)as, (C) from, (D) on]62.Significant, positive autocorrelations persisted through a______ distance of fourvertical meter in the old-growth plots. [(A) lag, (B) following, (C) behind, (D)latter]63.Soil organic matter ______the largest C pool in many forests, but changes in soil Cpool size are difficult to detect because of high spatial variability. [(A) becomes,(B) stands, (C) includes, (D) comprises]64.Some of these factors, such as February PDSI, did not ______ influence growththroughout the study period, however. [(A) always, (B) consistently, (C) totally, (D) continuously]65.Spatial structure within ecological data presents problems for traditional statisticalanalysis because spatially autocorrelated data ______the assumption ofindependence of the sampling units. [(A) violate, (B) reverse, (C) against, (D)opposite]66.Spatial-autocorrelation analysis confirms that these gaps influence light overhorizontal distances twice as______ as that in second-growth forests. [(A) good, (B) fast, (C) high, (D) large]67.Species______ by tree size along the same allometric line. G. meiantha trees wererepresented by large individuals, while L. procera and C. arborea were intermediate in size. P. macroloba trees spanned the entire size range. [(A) grouping, (B)segregated, (C) clustered, (D) classification]68.Stem densities <5 cm dbh were higher in the plot data set ______ to transectsbecause the plot samples also included herbaceous stems >1 m tall. [(A) comparison,(B) comparable, (C) compared, (D) referenced]69.Stem density 10–25 cm dbh was a significant predictor of light availability at 1 m, 6m and 9 m (P = 0.001), ______ stem density 5–10 cm dbh was a significantpredictor at 2 m (P = 0.02). [(A) however, (B) while, (C) mean while, (D)nevertheless]70.That study was conducted in areas of similar history, age, and speciescomposition______ the second-growth stands described here. [(A) by, (B) of, (C) to, (D) on]71.The absence of large treefall gaps in second-growth stands reflects a number offorest dynamic processes, as ______ by other researchers. [(A) noted, (B) talked,(C) provided, (D) uncovered]72.The abundant rainfall leaches soluble bases, plant nutrients, and colloidal materialdownward. ______, most of the soils in this climate have a low content of organic matter, low natural fertility, and high acidity. [(A) Conclusively, (B) Consequently,(C) Concurrently, (D) Contemporarily]73.The allometric relationship between dbh and height was similar______P.macroloba, C. arborea, L. procera, and Goethalsia meiantha, whereas W. regiashowed no significant relationship between dbh and height (data not shown). [(A) as, (B) like, (C) to, (D) for]74.The basal area of stems in the intermediate tree size class (10–25 cm dbh) was _____higher in second-growth forest (P < 0.05). [(A) significantly, (B) obviously, (C)tremendously, (D) apparently]75.The climate across the Coastal Plain is fairly uniform, ______ the slightly highersummer temperatures west of the Mississippi River Valley. [(A) except for, (B) except, (C) excluding, (D) other than]76.The high species richness of trees and the complex vertical structure of tropical rainforests difficulties in assessing the impact of species-specific allometry on patterns of light transmittance. [(A) form, (B) result, (C) increase, (D) create]77.The humid subtropical climate ______ an annual rainfall from 117–165 cm. [(A)sponsors, (B) provides, (C) keeps, (D) supports]78.The lack of a strong relationship between canopy or subcanopy vegetation and lighttransmittance in the understory______ distinct spatial patterning in these variables.[(A) reflects, (B) projects, (C) rebounds, (D) reverse]79.The more homogeneous size distribution and species composition of thesecond-growth forest canopy and subcanopy layers are ______ increased spatialhomogeneity of diffuse light transmittance within the understory, compared toold-growth stands. [(A) association with, (B) associated with, (C) relation with, (D) association to]80.The most rapidly changing pool is usually aboveground live biomass, which can beestimated accurately ______ allometric approaches. [(A) to, (B) through, (C) like, (D) for]81.The overall C balance for both durable products and wood energy depends uponfossil fuel use ______ with harvest, transport, and processing, as well as how wood products are used and disposed of after their useful life. [(A) relation, (B) consistent,(C) associated, (D) correlated with]82.The quantum sensor was mounted on a small, self-leveling platform ______ atelescoping pole. [(A) topped, (B) atop, (C) top of, (D) with]83.The questions initially raised in this paper were ______ only partially answered byour static measurements of forest structure and light transmittance. [(A) treated, (B) dealt, (C) left, (D) given]84.The second-growth site showed______ correspondence between vegetation-structurevariables and optical density at heights <9 m. [(A) a little, (B) few, (C) little, (D) small]85.The two-way ANCOVA of crown diameter, using dbh as a covariate, ______ ahighly significant interaction between forest type and diameter class. [(A)uncovered, (B) revealed, (C) hi-lighted, (D) enclosed]86.These analyses ______ weak or no significant autocorrelation of densities at lagdistances from 10 to 50 m. [(A) showed, (B) gave, (C) turned, (D) showing]87.These characteristics ______ observed differences in the vertical organization ofvegetation and in the pattern of horizontal variation in light transmittance. [(A)contribute for, (B) contribute to, (C) contribution to, (D) contributing to]88.These dominant species had small mean crown diameters that were significantlysmaller______ a given height compared to Welfia regia and Pentaclethra macroloba, abundant old-growth dominants. [(A) as, (B) with, (C) for, (D) of]89.These landscape-level vegetation patterns may influence patterns of lighttransmittance in the understory at ______ larger than that examined in our study.[(A) scales, (B) rates, (C) heights, (D) speeds]These results suggest that for sample points in the second-growth plots, higher90.values of light transmittance at heights of 9 m were______ with lower lighttransmittance at heights of 1 m. [(A) related, (B) linked, (C) in accordance, (D) associated]91.They suggested that crown-based measurements, such as foliage density andleaf-area index, may be more informative in a tropical moist forest sequence. ______, canopy vegetation structure may indirectly influence understory light availability, through impacts on subcanopy and understory vegetation. [(A) On the other hand, (B) Actively, (C) Alternatively, (D) Ultimately]92.This ______ view of tropical rain forest dynamics is critical for understanding forestregeneration in the land-use mosaic of today's tropics. [(A) expanded, (B) inflated,(C) increased, (D) extended]93.This interaction also______ from differences in trees 10–25 cm dbh, which branchedhigher in second-growth forest. [(A) predicted, (B) resulted, (C) concluded, (D)deduced]94.This method has been recommended in tropical wet forest systems to avoiddifficulties ______ with measurement of horizontal distance in dense vegetation and obscuration of crowns by neighboring trees. [(A) relation, (B) connected, (C) linking,(D) associated]95.This method is similar to ______ used by Welden et al., but differs in that ourmethod evaluated foliage presence in intervals throughout the vertical transect and did not simply assess maximum vertical foliage height. [(A) this, (B) what, (C) one,(D) that]96.This method overestimates actual crown volume but is a______ informative estimateof the amount of vegetation in the forest canopy. [(A) possibly, (B) tentatively, (C) potentially, (D) potential]97.This pattern of canopy structure is associated with enhanced overall diffuse lightavailability and increased spatial homogeneity ______to old-growth stands. [(A) comparing, (B) compared, (C) distinguished, (D) distinct]98.This pattern of distribution of foliage differed ______ between forests. [(A)differently, (B) profoundly, (C) largely, (D) significantly]99.This study______ the first dendroclimatic analysis of longleaf pine at its westernlimit in Texas and in South Carolina. [(A) has, (B) reveals, (C) implies, (D) represents]100.Thus, as a ______, second-growth trees had narrower crowns for their height and were taller for their diameter, compared to old-growth trees. [(A) cluster, (B) team,(C) group, (D) grouping]101.Thus, light transmittance varies______ a fine spatial scale among understory microsites, whereas vegetation structure of canopy and midstory trees shows little or no spatial patterning at scales below 50 m. [(A) in, (B) on, (C) for, (D) with]102.Thus, species differences in absolute tree size influenced ______ crown dimensions and determined the species composition of different tree size classes. [(A) overall, (B) whole, (C) total, (D) general]103.To compare tree allometry ______ forest types and among size classes, we performed two-way analysis of covariance, using dbh or tree height as a covariate.[(A) between, (B) like, (C) beside, (D) aside]104.Tree height varied significantly with diameter class in both forest types, but showed no significant interaction ______ forest type and diameter class. [(A) among,(B) beside, (C) between, (D) spanning]105.Tree-ring data from two longleaf pine chronologies previously developed for the Big Thicket area (Glitzenstein, unpublished data) were ______ into the composite chronology for Texas. [(A) incorporated, (B) incorporating, (C) including, (D) closed]106.Tree-ring measurement series were standardized using the program ARSTAN.Standardization was necessary to remove trends ______ to physiological aging and possible stand dynamics processes. [(A) relating, (B) related, (C) relation, (D) relevant]107.Trees 10–25 cm dbh were significantly taller for a ______ tree diameter in second-growth than in old-growth stands. [(A) gave, (B) known, (C) given, (D) determined]108.Vegetation composition and structure does show ______ spatial variation at larger spatial scales due to edaphic factors. [(A) prompt, (B) pronounced, (C)proceeded, (D) producing]109.Vertical profiles of foliage and light availability suggest that tree recruitment in second-growth stands_ ___ vertical filling of openings created below the canopy.[(A) induces, (B) intensify, (C) include, (D) involves]110.We also found______ effects of diameter class on crown dimensions. [(A) high,(B) close, (C) strong, (D) severe]111.We assessed forest light environments by______ percentage transmittance of diffuse photosynthetic photon flux density (PFD) under overcast sky conditions in the center of each 10 × 10 m quadrat. [(A) measuring, (B) measure, (C) accounting,(D) scaling]112.We did not______ the basal area of the smaller diameter classes since they were highly correlated with stem densities (r2 > 0.80) and would cause multicollinearity in the models. [(A) induce, (B) include, (C) conclude, (D) close]113.We examined correlations among independent variables and eliminated those with correlation coefficients >0.70 to avoid problems______ multicollinearity. [(A) with, (B) as, (C) for, (D) like]114.We hypothesize that second-growth forests (15–25 yr old) and old-growth forests differ in stand dynamics, ______ distinct patterns of vertical organization ofvegetation and vertical distribution of light. [(A) led to, (B) lead to, (C) leading to,(D) guide to]115.We measured the ring widths to ______ 0.001 mm precision using a Velmex movable stage micrometer and the MeasureJ2X program. Earlywood (EWW), latewood (LWW), and total ring (TRW) widths were measured in samples from Texas and South Carolina, while only total ring width was measured for the Florida samples. [(A) the nearest, (B) the least, (C) the closest, (D) approximate]116.We observed______ direct effects of the canopy vegetation on variation of optical density near the forest floor within old-growth or second-growth forests.[(A) little or no, (B) small or no, (C) a little or no, (D) no little]117.We regressed optical density ______ mean tree height, mean crown area, density of all stems ≥1 m tall and <5 cm dbh, and woody stem density in three diameterclasses. [(A) as, (B) for, (C) on, (D) in]118.We used multiple regression to examine the relationship between measures of forest structure and light availability at the 10 × 10 m quadrat level in______transects and plots. [(A) both, (B) two, (C) twice, (D) any]119.We used the RESIDUAL chronology produced by ARSTAN ______ than the STANDARD chronology because we wanted to ensure that any climate signal uncovered was not obscured by the exacerbating effects of autocorrelation in the tree-ring data. [(A) more, (B) higher, (C) rather, (D) further]120.When dbh was used as a covariate, second-growth trees were significantly taller, whereas crown diameter did not ______ significantly between forest types. [(A) different, (B) bias, (C) differ, (D) depart]121.While systematic differences in tree size and allometry do ______ a critical role in the differentiation of the physical structure of old-growth and second-growthforests, can these differences also affect light transmission? [(A) act, (B) play, (C) perform, (D) serve]122.The warm temperatures ______ the progress of chemical reactions and soil forming processes. [(A) acceleration, (B) speedy, (C) fast, (D) speed]123.The influence of precipitation in the dormant season may be of preconditioning or, possibly, winter photosynthesis. [(A) be indeed, (B) be indicative of, (C) be a sign of, (D) be good]124.Research has shown that winter photosynthesis can occur in many conifers, including southern pines in the Southeast, and carbohydrate reserves can build in the winter. [(A) readily, (B) largely, (C) hugely, (D) appreciably]125.Other studies have demonstrated the weak response of longleaf pine growth temperature fluctuations (Lodewick, 1930; Meldahl et al., 1999). (注意为什么使用完成时)[(A) on, (B) to, (C) for, (D) with]126.Warm summer temperatures in the current year affected latewood growth in Texas and South Carolina. [(A) adversely, (B) contrarily, (C) likely, (D) poorly]127.The warmer and drier summer conditions in Texas are likely for the stronger negative correlation with summer temperatures. [(A) burden, (B) response,(C) responsible, (D) relevant]128.This hypothesis is of further research and testing. [(A) value, (B) worth, (C) worthy, (D) valuable]129.Temperature affects photosynthesis in trees by regulating respiration, transpiration, and gas exchange, and high temperatures favor respiration over net carbon assimilation. [(A) incline to, (B) tend to, (C) toward, (D) onto] 130.the positive relationship between previous July temperatures and growth in the current year in the Texas region, Meldahl et al. (1999) found a similar relationship between late summer temperatures and current growth. [(A) In relation to, (B) Correlation to, (C) With reference to, (D) Referring to]131.Hot summer temperatures in Texas may longleaf pine trees to shut down growth and use the stored food in the following year. [(A) produce, (B) cause,(C) create, (D) introduce]132.The correlation between longleaf pine growth and Palmer indices was much higher precipitation and temperature). [(A) than with, (B) compared with, (C) correlated with, (D) than]133.Because the contribution of each successive month is given an increasing weight, the month for which the drought index is computed, the individual contribution of each month in the growing season may not be accurately reflected. [(A) till, (B) after,(C) up to, (D) in relation to]134.Drought is not low rainfall, but it is a relative term based on the expected rainfall for an area at a given time of year. [(A) merely, (B) lonely, (C) trivially, (D) largely]135.This trend coincides with the effect of fall temperature and precipitation in the year on South Carolina earlywood growth. [(A) early, (B) former, (C) preceding, (D) fast]136.Favorable moisture conditions in the fall may longleaf pines to store carbohydrates late in the growing season that will be utilized in the flush of earlywood in the next spring. [(A) permit, (B) allow, (C) approve, (D) ratify]137.Differences in soil type may also have contributed to the distinct difference in the level of climate sensitivity in Texas versus sites eastward. [(A) longer, (B) deeper, (C) more, (D) farther]138.Parker et al. (2001) observed similar results with sand pines in the Florida panhandle, where coastal sand pines showed a more significant response to climate than sites inland, possibly because of the physiological stress created by shallow freshwater lenses and permeable sands. [(A) further, (B) farther, (C) more,(D) far]139.Data on earlywood and latewood were extremely by providing more details of the intra-annual climatic response of longleaf pine trees. [(A)。