Dieback rate and branching number increased with increasing distance from forest boundaries.是什么意思？

Dieback rate and branching number increased with increasing distance from forest boundaries.

随远离林缘入侵植株枯梢率增高,分枝数增多.

dieback

顶梢枯死，顶死；

例句
There may be dieback of the terminal buds.
顶芽易枯死.

rate

n. 速度，比率，等级，（利息等的）费率；vt. 估价，值得，责骂，定级；vt.& vi. 认为，把…算作；vi. 被评价，被认为，被列入，申斥；

例句
The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
通货膨胀率大约为2.7%。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

branching

n. 分歧；adj. 分歧的，发枝的；

例句
His mind kept branching off into the contemplation of silly things.
他总不能专心于正题而尽想着愚蠢的事情.

number

n. 数字，数量，号码，编号；v. 标号，总计，把…算作；

例句
He was ably assisted by a number of other members.
他得到其他一些成员的鼎力相助。

increased

adj. 增加的，增强的；v. 增加，增大，增多( increase的过去式和过去分词 )，增强，增进，[缝纫]放（针），增强；

例句
Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality.
沃伦也承认资本主义发展初级阶段可能会导致社会不平等现象加剧。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

increasing

v. 增加，增大，增多( increase的现在分词 )，增强，增进，[缝纫]放（针），增强；

例句
His increasing alignment with the Reagan administration nearly cost him re-election.
与里根政府日益紧密的关系差点让他失去了连任的机会。

distance

n. 距离，路程，远处，疏远，（时间的）间隔，长久；vt. 把…远远甩在后面，疏远，与…保持距离；

例句
She saw Sheila standing some distance apart...
她看见希拉站开了一段距离。

from

prep. （表示时间）从…，（表示原因）因为，（表示来源）来自…，（表示分离）与…分离[隔开]；

例句
...an abortive attempt to prevent the current President from taking office.
企图阻止现任总统连任的失败尝试

forest

n. 森林，丛林，（森林似的）一丛，一片；vt. 在…造林，使长满树林，使成为森林；

例句
A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year.
去年共有12名犯人从福雷斯特监狱逃脱。

boundaries

n. 分界线( boundary的名词复数 )，范围，使球越过边界线的击球（得加分），疆

例句
The boundaries between history and storytelling are always being blurred and muddled.
历史和轶闻的分界向来是模糊而混乱的。