Dear Forum Community,
I am puzzled by the use of zero article in this text taken from an abstract of a scientific paper (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112713005288). Why is this so?
Here is the original text.
Regeneration of native tree species was successful where a clearcut site was adjacent to mature native trees, which acted as a seed source. Mean regeneration densities of native tree species on clearcut sites were typically greater than 1000stems/ha, exceeding minimum recommended planting densities for the establishment of new native woodland.
Here is the same text in which I have shown the places where I think the definite article "the" must have been used:
Ø Regeneration of Ø native tree species was successful where a clearcut site was adjacent to mature native trees, which acted as a seed source. Ø Mean regeneration densities of Ø native tree species on clearcut sites were typically greater than 1000stems/ha, exceeding Ø minimum recommended planting densities for the establishment of Ø (I think an indefinite article must have been used here) new native woodland.
Thank you in advance for your comments.
I am puzzled by the use of zero article in this text taken from an abstract of a scientific paper (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112713005288). Why is this so?
Here is the original text.
Regeneration of native tree species was successful where a clearcut site was adjacent to mature native trees, which acted as a seed source. Mean regeneration densities of native tree species on clearcut sites were typically greater than 1000stems/ha, exceeding minimum recommended planting densities for the establishment of new native woodland.
Here is the same text in which I have shown the places where I think the definite article "the" must have been used:
Ø Regeneration of Ø native tree species was successful where a clearcut site was adjacent to mature native trees, which acted as a seed source. Ø Mean regeneration densities of Ø native tree species on clearcut sites were typically greater than 1000stems/ha, exceeding Ø minimum recommended planting densities for the establishment of Ø (I think an indefinite article must have been used here) new native woodland.
Thank you in advance for your comments.