You are a forester for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and have been sent to Costa Rica to help treat a fungal disease that is killing many trees. Part of your data collection includes the aging of trees that have been killed by the fungus. Explain why the methods for aging trees in Wisconsin may not work well in Costa Rica
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Tree rings result from different seasonal growth patterns. For example, more robust growth in spring and summer results in larger xylem cells, slower growth in fall results in smaller cells. This size difference results in a growth ring. In the tropics (Costa Rica) growth can be more constant, thus resulting in less obvious rings. Therefore you may not get accurate data.
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