The Rate of Nutrient Cycling in an Ecosystem

question 36

Multiple Choice

The rate of nutrient cycling in an ecosystem

• A)depends only on the rate of photosynthesis.
• B)depends only on the rate of decomposition.
• C)does not depend on the rate of photosynthesis or the rate of decomposition.
• D)depends on both the rate of photosynthesis and the rate of decomposition.

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