A Dead Zone Refers to

question 17

Multiple Choice

A dead zone refers to

• A) terrestrial areas in which excessive nitrogen fertilizer has essentially burned the soil, preventing plants and microorganisms from living there.
• B) oligotrophic areas in water bodies that cannot support life due to lack of nutrients.
• C) an ecosystem that was cleared of all vegetation for slash and burn agriculture.
• D) hypoxic areas in water bodies that limit marine and aquatic life.

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