Where Have All The Red Spruce Gone? ... Red Spruce trees thrive in inhospitable climate zones in the Northeast, often growing in pure stands at elevations exceeding 3,000 ft above sea level. ... Where red spruce seedlings may once have thrived, the sunlight allowing ferns and other ground plants to grow, competing with the seedlings for sunlight and Grant 4 nutrients. ... (The Effects 56) A reason for the noticeable difference for the red spruce is mainly due to its elevation. ... In turn, it is increasingly more difficult to get the laws to protect the rights of our trees to grow hea...

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