Which of the following might be an investigation of microclimate?
A) the effect of ambient temperature on the onset of caribou migration
B) the seasonal population fluctuation of nurse sharks in coral reef communities
C) competitive interactions among various species of songbirds during spring migration
D) how sunlight intensity affects plant community composition in the zone where a forest transitions into a meadow

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The investigation of how sunlight intensity affects plant community composition in the transition from a forest to a meadow is a study of microclimate, as the sunlight intensity and resulting temperature and moisture conditions in this zone will differ from surrounding areas. The other choices either do not involve studying microclimate or do not involve climate at all.

Which of the Following Might Be an Investigation of Microclimate