Rivers and Streams Subjected to High Amounts of Nitrogen Pollution

question 53

Multiple Choice

Rivers and streams subjected to high amounts of nitrogen pollution export less nitrate than would be expected because moving stream water is affected by the processes of _______ and _______.

• A) nitrification; decomposition
• B) denitrification; biological uptake
• C) mineralization; biological uptake
• D) denitrification; decomposition

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