Until the Mid-1960s,dung from Introduced Cattle Accumulated in Australia Because

question 47

Multiple Choice

Until the mid-1960s,dung from introduced cattle accumulated in Australia because

• A) Australia lacks native dung beetle species.
• B) cattle dung poisoned the native dung beetle species.
• C) native dung beetles were adapted to dung that is drier than cattle dung.
• D) native dung beetles were adapted to dung that is wetter than cattle dung.
• E) native dung beetles were unable to process nitrogen-containing materials.

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