Nutrient cycling in aquatic vs terrestrial systems differ because: a) Aquatic systems store lower proportions of carbon and nutrients in detritus than terrestrial systems   b) Water flow alters how nutrients move within streams, which affects nutrient retentiveness   c) both d) neither

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