Fire Results in the Production of Ash from Vegetation and Soil

question 41

Multiple Choice

Fire results in the production of ash from vegetation and soil organic matter.This ash contains nutrients that are most often

• A)lost from ecosystems almost immediately following the fire.
• B)devoid of elements required for plant growth.
• C)unavailable for mineralization causing nutrient retention in the system.
• D)available for plant uptake and vulnerable to loss if not taken up by recovering vegetation.

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Definitions:

Nature-nurture Controversy

The ongoing debate over the relative contributions of genetics and environment to human behavior and traits.

Sir Francis Galton

A British polymath best known for his work in the fields of statistics, psychology, and eugenics, and for being a pioneer in the study of human intelligence and variation.

Alfred Binet

A French psychologist best known for his role in developing the first intelligence tests along with his colleague Théodore Simon.

Heredity

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring, determining certain characteristics of the individual.