Pocket Gophers Change the Nitrogen Cycle in Prairies Because They

question 27

Multiple Choice

Pocket gophers change the nitrogen cycle in prairies because they

• A) excavate nitrogen-rich subsoil to the surface.
• B) selectively remove nitrogen-fixing legumes from plant communities.
• C) bury nitrogen-rich organic material in their burrows.
• D) cultivate nitrogen-fixing bacteria in burrow chambers.
• E) excavate nitrogen-poor subsoil to the surface.

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