Q3.9. The table below provides information on the litter chemistry of leaves from three tree species. If litter from these species were decomposing in the same environment, how would you expect their decomposition rates to compare? Rank the species from lowest to highest expected decomposition rate. Litter species Western Red Cedar Sugar Maple Aspen Western red cedar, aspen, sugar maple Western red cedar, sugar maple, aspen Aspen, western red cedar, sugar maple • Sugar maple, aspen, western red cedar Submit Lignin % Nitrogen % 27 16 19 0.62 0.81 0.74

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Q3.9. The table below provides information on the litter chemistry of leaves from three tree
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species. If litter from these species were decomposing in the same environment, how would
you expect their decomposition rates to compare? Rank the species from lowest to highest
expected decomposition rate.
Litter species
Western Red Cedar
Sugar Maple
Aspen
Western red cedar, aspen, sugar maple
Western red cedar, sugar maple, aspen
Aspen, western red cedar, sugar maple
Sugar maple, aspen, western red cedar
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Lignin % | Nitrogen %
27
0.62
16
19
0.81
0.74
Transcribed Image Text:Q3.9. The table below provides information on the litter chemistry of leaves from three tree 1 species. If litter from these species were decomposing in the same environment, how would you expect their decomposition rates to compare? Rank the species from lowest to highest expected decomposition rate. Litter species Western Red Cedar Sugar Maple Aspen Western red cedar, aspen, sugar maple Western red cedar, sugar maple, aspen Aspen, western red cedar, sugar maple Sugar maple, aspen, western red cedar Submit Lignin % | Nitrogen % 27 0.62 16 19 0.81 0.74
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