necessitate fewer data points but would answer the basic question of whether or not 

 growth rate differences could be causinn the observed pattern. However, even if 

 growth rate differences can be established, either mortality, recruitment, or 

 fragmentation could still be major factors affectino size distributions across 

 habitats, and must be investigated. 



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