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nts cycle through ecosystems through decomposition. The figures show data on the position rates in a tropical forest. Please select all of the statements that are reasonable retations of at least one of the figures. Leaf mass remaining (percent) 100% 80 60 40 20 (a) 0 50 100 150 Days of decomposition 16 4 12 Leaf solubility (mg C/g dry leaf) Daily rate of mass loss (k) from 51 to 230 days (c) 0.009 0.006 0.003 0.000 200 Trumpet tree Inga tree Kapok tree Brazilian firetree 250 2 Ratio of leaf lignin:leaf nitrogen Relyea, Ecology, 9e, Ⓒ2021 W. H. Freeman and Company ves that release more soluble carbon pounds decompose much faster than those that release less ves that are rich in nitrogen relative to lignin decompose much faster increasing the rate of the nitrogen cle ves that are rich in lignin relative to nitrogen are tougher and more carbon rich and decompose much ter increasing the rate of the nitrogen cycle bok tree leaves decompose much faster than leaves of the trumpet tree bok tree leaves decompose much more slowly than leaves of the trumpet tree

nts cycle through ecosystems through decomposition. The figures show data on the position rates in a tropical forest. Please select all of the statements that are reasonable retations of at least one of the figures. Leaf mass remaining (percent) 100% 80 60 40 20 (a) 0 50 100 150 Days of decomposition 16 4 12 Leaf solubility (mg C/g dry leaf) Daily rate of mass loss (k) from 51 to 230 days (c) 0.009 0.006 0.003 0.000 200 Trumpet tree Inga tree Kapok tree Brazilian firetree 250 2 Ratio of leaf lignin:leaf nitrogen Relyea, Ecology, 9e, Ⓒ2021 W. H. Freeman and Company ves that release more soluble carbon pounds decompose much faster than those that release less ves that are rich in nitrogen relative to lignin decompose much faster increasing the rate of the nitrogen cle ves that are rich in lignin relative to nitrogen are tougher and more carbon rich and decompose much ter increasing the rate of the nitrogen cycle bok tree leaves decompose much faster than leaves of the trumpet tree bok tree leaves decompose much more slowly than leaves of the trumpet tree

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This figure has three graphs that have important implications for understanding how carbon flow and elements cycle through ecosystems through decomposition. The figures show data on the decomposition rates in a tropical forest. Please select all of the statements that are reasonable of at least one of the figures. interpretations Daily rate of mass loss (k) from 0 to 50 days (b) 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0 Leaf mass remaining (percent) (a) 100% 80 4 60 40 20 0 0 50 100 150 Days of decomposition 12 16 8 Leaf solubility (mg C/g dry leaf) (c) Daily rate of mass loss (k) from 51 to 230 days 0.009 0.006 0.003 0.000 200 Trumpet tree Inga tree Kapok tree Brazilian firetree 250 2 3 Ratio of leaf lignin:leaf nitrogen 4 Relyea, Ecology, 9e, Ⓒ2021 W. H. Freeman and Company O Leaves that release more soluble carbon pounds decompose much faster than those that release less Leaves that are rich in nitrogen relative to lignin decompose much faster increasing the rate of the nitrogen cycle O Leaves that are rich in lignin relative to nitrogen are tougher and more carbon rich and decompose much faster increasing the rate of the nitrogen cycle O Kapok tree leaves decompose much faster than leaves of the trumpet Kapok tree leaves decompose much more slowly than leaves of the trumpet tree
Transcribed Image Text:This figure has three graphs that have important implications for understanding how carbon flow and elements cycle through ecosystems through decomposition. The figures show data on the decomposition rates in a tropical forest. Please select all of the statements that are reasonable of at least one of the figures. interpretations Daily rate of mass loss (k) from 0 to 50 days (b) 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0 Leaf mass remaining (percent) (a) 100% 80 4 60 40 20 0 0 50 100 150 Days of decomposition 12 16 8 Leaf solubility (mg C/g dry leaf) (c) Daily rate of mass loss (k) from 51 to 230 days 0.009 0.006 0.003 0.000 200 Trumpet tree Inga tree Kapok tree Brazilian firetree 250 2 3 Ratio of leaf lignin:leaf nitrogen 4 Relyea, Ecology, 9e, Ⓒ2021 W. H. Freeman and Company O Leaves that release more soluble carbon pounds decompose much faster than those that release less Leaves that are rich in nitrogen relative to lignin decompose much faster increasing the rate of the nitrogen cycle O Leaves that are rich in lignin relative to nitrogen are tougher and more carbon rich and decompose much faster increasing the rate of the nitrogen cycle O Kapok tree leaves decompose much faster than leaves of the trumpet Kapok tree leaves decompose much more slowly than leaves of the trumpet tree
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