Incorrect Incorrect Question 14 What was the effect of adding fertilizer to plots in the Park Grass experiment? Legumes and grasses increased while other plant species decreased. Grasses and other plant species increased while legumes decreased. Legumes and other plant species increased while grasses decreased. Grasses and legumes species decreased while legumes increased. Question 15 Which statement about ecosystem properties in Sycamore Creek, Arizona after flooding is false? Algal biomass initially increased, then leveled off. Total ecosystem respiration initially increased, then leveled off. Gross primary production initially increased, then leveled off. Nitrogen retention initially increased, then leveled off.

Incorrect Incorrect Question 14 What was the effect of adding fertilizer to plots in the Park Grass experiment? Legumes and grasses increased while other plant species decreased. Grasses and other plant species increased while legumes decreased. Legumes and other plant species increased while grasses decreased. Grasses and legumes species decreased while legumes increased. Question 15 Which statement about ecosystem properties in Sycamore Creek, Arizona after flooding is false? Algal biomass initially increased, then leveled off. Total ecosystem respiration initially increased, then leveled off. Gross primary production initially increased, then leveled off. Nitrogen retention initially increased, then leveled off.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter54: Ecosystems And Global Change

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