Irecently had a biology exam and one of the questions was: at what trophic level does the leopard feed. with the attached picture. i thought it was pretty obvious that they wanted the trophic levels of the animals the leopard eats so i answered fourth and second level. teacher said it was wrong they wanted the troophic level the leopard is at . what do you think the question asks for since i lost marks for it and am confused

answer;

c. a tree whose roots are surrounded by wet sand.

explanation;

water stress is an important factor limiting the growth and productivity of forests.water stress is the most often cited cause of poor survival and growth of woody landscape plants.

-insufficient soil moisture is the most common form of water stress, but excess moisture that leads to poor soil aeration (hypoxia) can also result in reduced plant vitality. a tree whose roots are surrounded by wet sand would be least likely to experience water stress.