Biology 2e
Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 24, Problem 16RQ

Consider an ecosystem where all the fungi not involved in mycorrhizae are eliminated. How would this affect nitrogen intakeby plants?

  1. Nitrogen intake would increase
  2. Nitrogen intakewould not change
  3. Nitrogen intakewould decrease
  4. Nitrogen intakewould stop.

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