Which Statement Best Describes the Effect of Occlusion of Phosphorus

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the effect of occlusion of phosphorus in soils on the flux of anthropogenic phosphorus from terrestrial to aquatic ecosystems?

• A) It always accelerates the flux.
• B) It minimizes the flux, but that flux still has significant potential for negative environmental effects.
• C) It accelerates the flux when nitrogenous compounds are abundant but has little or no effect otherwise.
• D) It has minimized the flux to the extent that the flux does not have significant potential for negative environmental effects.

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