Farmers sometimes plant clovers or other legumes in fields during seasons when they are not growing crops. When a crop-planting season approaches, the “cover crop” is plowed under. Explain how this procedure enhances soil fertility

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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.