44. Experiments have shown increasing fertilization tends to reduce the numb resources for plant growth until a single resource limits growth of all species. This limiting resource tends to be A. carbon. B. oxygen. C. phosphorus. D. nitrogen. E. light.

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44. Experiments have shown increasing fertilization tends to reduce the number of limiting
resources for plant growth until a single resource limits growth of all species. This limiting
resource tends to be
A. carbon.
B. oxygen.
C. phosphorus.
D. nitrogen.
E. light.
Transcribed Image Text:44. Experiments have shown increasing fertilization tends to reduce the number of limiting resources for plant growth until a single resource limits growth of all species. This limiting resource tends to be A. carbon. B. oxygen. C. phosphorus. D. nitrogen. E. light.
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