At the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire, how did large amounts of energy leave the decomposer food web?
A) Energy was lost through incomplete decomposition.
B) Detritus was sublimated by increased solar radiation.
C) Large numbers of decomposers emigrated from the area.
D) Detritus was washed away into streams during heavy rain.

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Large amounts of energy left the decomposer food web at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire due to detritus being washed away into streams during heavy rain. This disrupted the decomposition process and reduced the amount of energy available for consumption in the food web.

At the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire, How