Which Conclusion Can Be Drawn from Brewer's Experiments on Pitcher

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion can be drawn from Brewer's experiments on pitcher plants?

• A) Competition for light is an important factor in their competition with noncarnivorous neighbors.
• B) Competition for nitrogen is an important factor in their competition with noncarnivorous neighbors.
• C) The plants were at a particular disadvantage when noncarnivorous neighbors were left intact and the pitchers were starved.
• D) Pitcher plants gained biomass when neighbors were present and prey was absent.

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