Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 35, Problem 5TYK
Which of the following does not influence soil pH?
a. rainfall
b. the outward expansion of root systems
c. release of sulfur and nitrogen oxides into the air
d. decomposition of organisms
e. weathering of rock
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