What Would Happen to Nutrient Cycling in a Forest Ecosystem

question 46

Multiple Choice

What would happen to nutrient cycling in a forest ecosystem if all of the bacteria,protozoans,fungi,and worms were eliminated?

• A) Dead plant and animal matter would accumulate more quickly than it is decomposed, and the soil would become depleted of nutrients.
• B) Dead plant and animal matter would decay more rapidly than it is decomposed, and the soil would accumulate nutrients at a faster rate.
• C) There would be no discernable change in the rate at which dead plants and animals decompose and no change in the rate of nutrient accumulation in the soil.
• D) Dead plant and animal matter would accumulate more quickly than it is decomposed, and the soil would accumulate nutrients at a faster rate.

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