Figure 29.1 -After Looking at Figure 29.1 Above, Why Do You Think

question 38

Multiple Choice

Figure 29.1

-After looking at Figure 29.1 above, why do you think the spike in fungal abundance ended so "abruptly"? Why didn't fungal abundance remain high?

• A) The sudden increase in carbon from the plants' mass extinction was not sustained.
• B) The plants recovered and outcompeted the fungi, thereby decreasing fungal numbers.
• C) As the acidity of the environment increased, fungi were not able to survive.

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