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My hypothesis might touch on the balance of photosynthesis from sunlight exposure, and defense against water loss in the shade/canopy cover. Moss use photosynthesis to produce food. However, if moss is exposed to sunlight too greatly, it can be drying to the plant. A balance is needed between both sun and shade to provide an optimal habitat for the plant. This can relate to the growth and distribution of moss. Moss would be able to have a higher growth rate if the habitat was optimal for them. If optimal habitat is present, moss is more likely to distribute within that habitat. Keywords that could be used to describe my research project are sunlight exposure, canopy coverage, and moss abundance.
Interesting! thanks for posting!