Q4.12. A single litterbag containing poplar leaves was placed on the forest floor at Coweeta. This bag was collected and the invertebrate decomposers were extracted from it. The sample contained mainly arthropods, including springtails, oribatid mites, predatory mites, and small spiders. At which stage of decomposition was the leaf litter when the bag was collected? ● Early stage ●Mid stage Fresh litter Late stage

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Q4.12. A single litterbag containing poplar leaves was placed on the forest floor at Coweeta.
This bag was collected and the invertebrate decomposers were extracted from it. The sample
contained mainly arthropods, including springtails, oribatid mites, predatory mites, and small
spiders. At which stage of decomposition was the leaf litter when the bag was collected?
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Fresh litter
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Transcribed Image Text:Q4.12. A single litterbag containing poplar leaves was placed on the forest floor at Coweeta. This bag was collected and the invertebrate decomposers were extracted from it. The sample contained mainly arthropods, including springtails, oribatid mites, predatory mites, and small spiders. At which stage of decomposition was the leaf litter when the bag was collected? Early stage Mid stage Late stage Fresh litter Submit
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