Loss of Nitrogen from the Soil Due to a Fire

question 36

Multiple Choice

Loss of nitrogen from the soil due to a fire may be offset by which of the following?

• A) nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria
• B) a decrease in fungi that cause plant diseases
• C) mineral-rich ash produced by the fire
• D) nitrogen fixed by lightning
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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