What Is True About the Genus Sphagnum

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is true about the genus Sphagnum?

• A) It is used by gardeners as a fertilizer.
• B) It grows in extensive mats in grassland areas.
• C) It is an important carbon sink, reducing atmospheric CO₂.
• D) It accumulates to form coal and is burned as a fuel.
• E) It is an economically important liverwort.

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