You have been hired by the Department of Natural Resources to study the effects of disturbance on hardwood forest on the east coast of North America. You have census data on the predominant tree species from two sites: a relatively undisturbed forest and a moderately disturbed forest. Using the data below, evaluate the effects of disturbance on local community structure
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