@GregSchwarz it wouldn't show a decline, it just wouldnt show a growth.

the way i understood this question when answering was this: idk if helpful or entirely correct and applicable for all but here it goes;

The premise mentioned that local spots and their soil conditions have variations in what they prefer. So virtually, if i put 8 apples and 8 bananas in the same spot for the soil to take, locally, soils will pick 8 bananas regardless of the even distribution. Therefore, having equal values and no matter what retaining these biased and varied results doesnt help make a determination, so the data is in my eyes virtually useless and thus misleading, which strengthens and agrees with the argument and the premises involved.