When compared to the soil from which they are derived, earthworm castings exhibit all of the following characteristics except: O enhanced fertility increased structural stability when wetted O there are no exceptions in this list increased CEC Q lower bulk density

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Q: How many different ways can the ltters of " haircut" be arranged? This is a probabilty question.

A: We can use the simple permutation and combination, that is based on probability itself.

Q: Assuming that layer silicates and humic acid exist independently in the soil, calculate a typical…

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Q: You have been presented with leaf samples with various nutrient deficiency symptoms shown below. (i)…

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Q: ording to the water potential values shown in the image, which ones are wrong and why? W air (22 °C,…

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Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.