3. You are working in a temperate rainforest that hassmall patches of sandy soil spread throughout the area. This soilhas a unique chemistry, different from the soil of the neighboringclay-rich areas of the forest, and results in a differentcomposition of plants. In particular, you notice one shrub thatoccurs only on the small sandy patches.
- Briefly describe three factors that you hypothesizemay explain the patchy distribution of theshrub.
- How would you determine the sexual system of theshrub and whether it varies?
- If you determine the shrub species is ahermaphrodite, how would you determine its selfing rate and whetherit varies?
- Explain, how this shrub species’ distribution mightaffect its mating system.
