Why does bracken grow best in the middle of a wood

Subject: Why does bracken grow best in the middle of a wood

Date: Mon Aug 21 09:42:08 2000
Posted by Hayley Anderson
Grade level: 10-12 School: King's School
City: Tynemouth State/Province: Tyne & Wear Country: England
Area of science: Botany
ID: 966865328.Bt

Message:


Last week I walked in a local wood and noticed that the bracken was 
growing taller with more branches in the middle of the wood where it was 
darker but the bracken on the edge of the wood was not so tall.  I do not 
understand this as I thought plants grew better in light conditions.

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