Thepioneering work of Nalini Nadkarni in rain forest ecology revealed that:a.epiphyte mats in some tropical forests contain nutrient quantities equalto the nutrient content of the canopy foliage.b.the epiphyte mass in temperate rain forests may be four times the massof leaves on their host tree.c.in both temperate and tropical rain forests, trees obtain nutrients byextending roots into epiphyte mats.d.all of the choices apply.e.both the epiphyte mass in temperate rain forests may be four times themass of leaves on their host tree and, in both temperate and tropical rainforests, trees obtain nutrients by extending roots into epiphyte mats.

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pioneering work of Nalini Nadkarni in rain forest ecology revealed that:
a.
epiphyte mats in some tropical forests contain nutrient quantities equal
to the nutrient content of the canopy foliage.
b.
the epiphyte mass in temperate rain forests may be four times the mass
of leaves on their host tree.
c.
in both temperate and tropical rain forests, trees obtain nutrients by
extending roots into epiphyte mats.
d.
all of the choices apply.
e.
both the epiphyte mass in temperate rain forests may be four times the
mass of leaves on their host tree and, in both temperate and tropical rain
forests, trees obtain nutrients by extending roots into epiphyte mats.

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