The Leaf Decomposition in a Tropical Forest

question 34

Multiple Choice

The leaf decomposition in a tropical forest

• A) increases with increasing leaf solubility.
• B) decreases with increasing leaf solubility.
• C) is unaffected by leaf solubility.
• D) increases with soil pH.

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